What percentage of people rent in Port St. John, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Port St. John, FL, 2020–2024
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5.7% (±1.9 points) of the occupied homes in Port St. John, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 540 renting households against 8,862 that own their home.

In Port St. John, the share of households that rent went from 13.8% in 2015–2019 to 5.7% in 2020–2024 (−8.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 5.7% (±1.9 points)
Renting households: 540 (±177)
Median renter income: $74,191 (±$30,968)

Who rents and who owns in Port St. John

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port St. John	Brevard County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	5.7% (±1.9 points)	23.3% (±0.6 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	540 (±177)	60,086 (±1,632)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,862 (±783)	197,609 (±2,066)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.8)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$74,191 (±$30,968)	$52,625 (±$1,865)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,347 (±$8,569)	$87,671 (±$1,614)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Port St. John, the renter share is lower than in Brevard County (23.3%).

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

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

In Brevard County, Port St. John ranks 27 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 806 of 857.

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

How renting in Port St. John 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	13.8% (±3.7 points)	5.7% (±1.9 points)	−8.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,126 (±$55)	$1,771 (±$210)	+57.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$56,955 (±$7,425)	$87,736 (±$8,802)	+54.0%	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 St. John

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port St. John
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Port St. John	—	5.7% (±1.9 points)	—
Sharpes	3.7 mi	25.7% (±10.1 points)	Higher
North Merritt Island	6.0 mi	13.4% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Titusville	6.8 mi	27.9% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Cocoa	7.4 mi	36.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Cocoa West	8.4 mi	46.3% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Tropical Park	9.1 mi	76.2% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Rockledge	12 mi	22.0% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Christmas	12 mi	15.1% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sharpes, FL (25.7%), North Merritt Island, FL (13.4%), Titusville, FL (27.9%).

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

Households that rent across Brevard County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
21	North Merritt Island	13.4% (±5.2 points)
22	Palm Shores	12.2% (±6.1 points)
23	South Patrick Shores	12.1% (±4.4 points)
24	Melbourne Village	11.0% (±7.2 points)
25	Mims	10.8% (±3.7 points)
26	Micco	8.1% (±2.7 points)
27	Port St. John	5.7% (±1.9 points)
28	Grant-Valkaria	2.6% (±2.6 points)
29	Malabar	1.2% (±1.9 points)

Showing 9 of 29 places in Brevard County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Port St. John 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 St. John

How many renters are there in Port St. John?

Port St. John has an estimated 540 (±177) renting households, 5.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Port St. John?

In Port St. John, the share of households that rent went from 13.8% in 2015–2019 to 5.7% in 2020–2024 (−8.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Port St. John?

A renting household in Port St. John has 2.8 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Port St. John?

The median renting household in Port St. John, FL has an income of $74,191 (±$30,968) a year, against $88,347 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 St. John CDP, Florida (place:58700, 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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