What percentage of people rent in Pelican Bay, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Pelican Bay, FL, 2020–2024
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5.5% (±2.5 points) of the occupied homes in Pelican Bay, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 198 renting households against 3,396 that own their home.

In Pelican Bay, the share of households that rent went from 5.3% in 2015–2019 to 5.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 5.5% (±2.5 points)
Renting households: 198 (±91)
Median renter income: $74,500 (±$51,379)

Who rents and who owns in Pelican Bay

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pelican Bay	Collier County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	5.5% (±2.5 points)	23.4% (±0.9 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	198 (±91)	38,817 (±1,621)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,396 (±296)	127,058 (±2,081)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.6)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.7 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$74,500 (±$51,379)	$57,593 (±$3,078)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$171,042 (±$25,404)	$103,216 (±$2,539)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Pelican Bay, the renter share is lower than in Collier County (23.4%).

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

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

In Collier County, Pelican Bay ranks 17 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 809 of 857.

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

How renting in Pelican Bay has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	5.3% (±2.6 points)	5.5% (±2.5 points)	+0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,479 (±$387)	$3,420 (±$1,545)	+131.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$141,856 (±$14,590)	$163,520 (±$24,188)	+15.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Pelican Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pelican Bay
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pelican Bay	—	5.5% (±2.5 points)	—
Pine Ridge (Collier County)	1.1 mi	12.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Naples Park	1.9 mi	37.4% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Pelican Marsh	2.0 mi	3.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vineyards	5.1 mi	10.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Naples	5.9 mi	17.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Island Walk	6.3 mi	11.1% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Berkshire Lakes	7.2 mi	7.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Golden Gate	7.5 mi	45.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Naples Park, FL (37.4%), Naples, FL (17.9%), Golden Gate, FL (45.3%).

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

Households that rent across Collier County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Pine Ridge (Collier County)	12.1% (±8.9 points)
12	Island Walk	11.1% (±10.7 points)
13	Marco Island	10.6% (±2.8 points)
14	Vineyards	10.2% (±7.2 points)
15	Orangetree	8.1% (±5.0 points)
16	Berkshire Lakes	7.7% (±4.3 points)
17	Pelican Bay	5.5% (±2.5 points)
18	Pelican Marsh	3.5% (±3.6 points)
19	Winding Cypress	0.0% (±9.1 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Collier County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pelican Bay 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 Pelican Bay

How many renters are there in Pelican Bay?

Pelican Bay has an estimated 198 (±91) renting households, 5.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pelican Bay?

In Pelican Bay, the share of households that rent went from 5.3% in 2015–2019 to 5.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pelican Bay?

A renting household in Pelican Bay has 2.0 people on average, against 1.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pelican Bay?

The median renting household in Pelican Bay, FL has an income of $74,500 (±$51,379) a year, against $171,042 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 Pelican Bay CDP, Florida (place:55650, 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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