What percentage of people rent in Palmer Ranch, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Palmer Ranch, FL, 2020–2024
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24.5% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Palmer Ranch, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,136 renting households against 6,597 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.5% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 2,136 (±373)
Median renter income: $70,658 (±$5,278)

Who rents and who owns in Palmer Ranch

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palmer Ranch	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.5% (±4.0 points)	23.3% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,136 (±373)	49,428 (±1,490)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,597 (±633)	162,776 (±1,864)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,658 (±$5,278)	$60,613 (±$2,413)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$124,649 (±$15,689)	$91,802 (±$1,340)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Palmer Ranch, the renter share is not measurably different from Sarasota County (23.3%).

It is also lower than in Florida (32.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Sarasota County, Palmer Ranch ranks 11 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 470 of 857.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Households that rent in places near Palmer Ranch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmer Ranch
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Palmer Ranch	—	24.5% (±4.0 points)	—
Vamo	2.4 mi	29.2% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Osprey	2.4 mi	13.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Gulf Gate	3.7 mi	45.4% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Bee Ridge	4.3 mi	18.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Gate Ridge	4.7 mi	34.1% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Laurel	4.9 mi	8.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Lake Sarasota	5.2 mi	29.0% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ridge Wood Heights	5.3 mi	23.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Osprey, FL (13.4%), Laurel, FL (8.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gulf Gate, FL (45.4%), South Gate Ridge, FL (34.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Sarasota County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	South Gate Ridge	34.1% (±8.5 points)
6	Desoto Lakes	33.5% (±15.6 points)
7	Vamo	29.2% (±11.6 points)
8	Lake Sarasota	29.0% (±9.8 points)
9	Nokomis	28.8% (±12.9 points)
10	Southgate	28.5% (±6.7 points)
11	Palmer Ranch	24.5% (±4.0 points)
12	South Sarasota	23.6% (±5.7 points)
13	Ridge Wood Heights	23.1% (±6.6 points)
14	Kensington Park	21.5% (±7.5 points)
15	The Meadows	21.3% (±7.1 points)
16	Sarasota Springs	20.1% (±4.4 points)
17	Venice	19.6% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Sarasota County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Palmer Ranch is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Palmer Ranch

How many renters are there in Palmer Ranch?

Palmer Ranch has an estimated 2,136 (±373) renting households, 24.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Palmer Ranch?

A renting household in Palmer Ranch has 1.8 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Palmer Ranch?

The median renting household in Palmer Ranch, FL has an income of $70,658 (±$5,278) a year, against $124,649 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Palmer Ranch CDP, Florida (place:54238, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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