What percentage of people rent in Port Charlotte, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Port Charlotte, FL, 2020–2024
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16.8% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Port Charlotte, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,699 renting households against 23,189 that own their home.

In Port Charlotte, the share of households that rent went from 24.2% in 2015–2019 to 16.8% in 2020–2024 (−7.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.8% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 4,699 (±617)
Median renter income: $45,230 (±$8,741)

Who rents and who owns in Port Charlotte

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Charlotte	Charlotte County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.8% (±2.1 points)	16.2% (±1.0 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,699 (±617)	14,665 (±958)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	23,189 (±1,021)	75,877 (±1,283)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,230 (±$8,741)	$45,754 (±$4,027)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,503 (±$4,022)	$74,023 (±$2,155)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Port Charlotte, the renter share is not measurably different from Charlotte County (16.2%).

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

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

In Charlotte County, Port Charlotte ranks 6 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 623 of 857.

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

How renting in Port Charlotte 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	24.2% (±1.7 points)	16.8% (±2.1 points)	−7.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,016 (±$40)	$1,553 (±$130)	+52.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$46,603 (±$1,853)	$63,844 (±$2,043)	+37.0%	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 Port Charlotte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Charlotte
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Port Charlotte	—	16.8% (±2.1 points)	—
Charlotte Harbor	3.9 mi	51.6% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Harbour Heights	6.6 mi	18.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Punta Gorda	7.0 mi	18.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Port	7.0 mi	19.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte Park	7.1 mi	8.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Cleveland	8.1 mi	28.4% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Warm Mineral Springs	10 mi	11.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Rotonda	12 mi	13.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Charlotte Park, FL (8.4%), Warm Mineral Springs, FL (11.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Charlotte Harbor, FL (51.6%), Cleveland, FL (28.4%).

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

Households that rent across Charlotte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Charlotte Harbor	51.6% (±9.5 points)
2	Cleveland	28.4% (±9.9 points)
3	Grove City	25.8% (±10.8 points)
4	Harbour Heights	18.6% (±9.4 points)
5	Punta Gorda	18.3% (±3.1 points)
6	Port Charlotte	16.8% (±2.1 points)
7	Rotonda	13.8% (±4.5 points)
8	Charlotte Park	8.4% (±4.5 points)
9	Manasota Key	6.8% (±8.5 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Port Charlotte

How many renters are there in Port Charlotte?

Port Charlotte has an estimated 4,699 (±617) renting households, 16.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Port Charlotte?

In Port Charlotte, the share of households that rent went from 24.2% in 2015–2019 to 16.8% in 2020–2024 (−7.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Port Charlotte?

A renting household in Port Charlotte has 2.3 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Port Charlotte?

The median renting household in Port Charlotte, FL has an income of $45,230 (±$8,741) a year, against $67,503 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 Port Charlotte CDP, Florida (place:58350, 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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