What percentage of people rent in Pensacola, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Pensacola, FL, 2020–2024
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35.8% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in Pensacola, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 8,991 renting households against 16,118 that own their home.

In Pensacola, the share of households that rent went from 40.4% in 2015–2019 to 35.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.8% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 8,991 (±688)
Median renter income: $46,771 (±$5,549)

Who rents and who owns in Pensacola

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pensacola	Escambia County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.8% (±2.3 points)	35.2% (±1.1 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	8,991 (±688)	45,441 (±1,549)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	16,118 (±648)	83,586 (±1,317)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,771 (±$5,549)	$47,111 (±$2,021)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,771 (±$9,994)	$81,290 (±$2,014)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Pensacola, the renter share is not measurably different from Escambia County (35.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Escambia County, Pensacola ranks 10 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 274 of 857.

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

How renting in Pensacola 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	40.4% (±2.0 points)	35.8% (±2.3 points)	−4.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$954 (±$19)	$1,322 (±$48)	+38.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$50,493 (±$2,536)	$74,212 (±$2,962)	+47.0%	Up 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 Pensacola

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pensacola
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pensacola	—	35.8% (±2.3 points)	—
Goulding	2.3 mi	53.4% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Brent	4.1 mi	44.4% (±5.4 points)	Higher
West Pensacola	4.7 mi	51.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Gulf Breeze	5.1 mi	21.8% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Ferry Pass	5.5 mi	53.0% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Myrtle Grove	6.9 mi	44.6% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Oriole Beach	7.2 mi	22.9% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bellview	7.2 mi	32.5% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gulf Breeze, FL (21.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Goulding, FL (53.4%), Brent, FL (44.4%), West Pensacola, FL (51.0%).

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

Households that rent across Escambia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	West Pensacola	51.0% (±4.5 points)
5	Century	50.8% (±13.8 points)
6	Myrtle Grove	44.6% (±3.8 points)
7	Brent	44.4% (±5.4 points)
8	Ensley	43.4% (±4.8 points)
9	Warrington	36.7% (±5.2 points)
10	Pensacola	35.8% (±2.3 points)
11	Bellview	32.5% (±3.2 points)
12	Gonzalez	17.9% (±5.5 points)
13	Molino	14.0% (±13.7 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Escambia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Pensacola

How many renters are there in Pensacola?

Pensacola has an estimated 8,991 (±688) renting households, 35.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pensacola?

In Pensacola, the share of households that rent went from 40.4% in 2015–2019 to 35.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Pensacola?

A renting household in Pensacola has 1.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pensacola?

The median renting household in Pensacola, FL has an income of $46,771 (±$5,549) a year, against $91,771 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 Pensacola city, Florida (place:55925, 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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