How many renters in Port Charlotte, FL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Port Charlotte, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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66.6% (±8.6 points) of renting households in Port Charlotte, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 66.6% (±8.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 55.7% (±7.7 points)
Median share of income: 37.9% (±4.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Port Charlotte

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Port Charlotte	Charlotte County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	6.2% (±3.2 points)	9.0%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.8% (±3.1 points)	8.9%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.4% (±5.3 points)	8.9%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.0% (±4.3 points)	10.9%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.9% (±3.9 points)	10.7%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	55.7% (±7.7 points)	51.6%	50.2%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Port Charlotte against Charlotte County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Charlotte	Charlotte County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	66.6% (±8.6 points)	62.3% (±4.4 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	55.7% (±7.7 points)	51.6% (±3.8 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.9% (±4.2 points)	35.9% (±2.0 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$45,230 (±$8,741)	$45,754 (±$4,027)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,553 (±$130)	$1,464 (±$59)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Port Charlotte, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Charlotte County (62.3%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (60.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Charlotte County, Port Charlotte ranks 6 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 228 of 843.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Port Charlotte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Charlotte
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Port Charlotte	—	66.6% (±8.6 points)	—
Charlotte Harbor	3.9 mi	75.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harbour Heights	6.6 mi	25.0% (±23.2 points)	Lower
Punta Gorda	7.0 mi	69.6% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Port	7.0 mi	59.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte Park	7.1 mi	44.9% (±51.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland	8.1 mi	77.1% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Warm Mineral Springs	10 mi	42.7% (±32.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rotonda	12 mi	62.0% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harbour Heights, FL (25.0%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Charlotte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Manasota Key	100.0% (±80.9 points)
2	Cleveland	77.1% (±34.1 points)
3	Grove City	76.2% (±24.8 points)
4	Charlotte Harbor	75.2% (±11.3 points)
5	Punta Gorda	69.6% (±16.4 points)
6	Port Charlotte	66.6% (±8.6 points)
7	Rotonda	62.0% (±19.8 points)
8	Charlotte Park	44.9% (±51.3 points)
9	Harbour Heights	25.0% (±23.2 points)

Port Charlotte 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Port Charlotte

Are renters in Port Charlotte rent-burdened?

66.6% of renting households in Port Charlotte pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Port Charlotte spend on rent?

The median renting household in Port Charlotte, FL spends 37.9% (±4.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Port Charlotte CDP, Florida (place:58350, in state:12).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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