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

Name: Rent burden in Punta Gorda, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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69.6% (±16.4 points) of renting households in Punta Gorda, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 69.6% (±16.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.6% (±13.4 points)
Median share of income: 37.1% (±6.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Punta Gorda

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Punta Gorda	Charlotte County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	4.6% (±3.4 points)	9.0%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.7% (±6.5 points)	8.9%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.9% (±4.2 points)	8.9%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.2% (±2.9 points)	10.9%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.0% (±9.5 points)	10.7%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	54.6% (±13.4 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.

Punta Gorda against Charlotte County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Punta Gorda	Charlotte County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	69.6% (±16.4 points)	62.3% (±4.4 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.6% (±13.4 points)	51.6% (±3.8 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.1% (±6.5 points)	35.9% (±2.0 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,127 (±$18,907)	$45,754 (±$4,027)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,410 (±$323)	$1,464 (±$59)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Punta Gorda, 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, Punta Gorda ranks 5 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 170 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 Punta Gorda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Punta Gorda
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Punta Gorda	—	69.6% (±16.4 points)	—
Charlotte Park	1.1 mi	44.9% (±51.3 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte Harbor	4.4 mi	75.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland	6.0 mi	77.1% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Port Charlotte	7.0 mi	66.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Harbour Heights	7.5 mi	25.0% (±23.2 points)	Lower
Burnt Store Marina	9.1 mi	42.7% (±60.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rotonda	13 mi	62.0% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Port	14 mi	59.4% (±9.5 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)

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 Punta Gorda

Are renters in Punta Gorda rent-burdened?

69.6% of renting households in Punta Gorda 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 Punta Gorda spend on rent?

The median renting household in Punta Gorda, FL spends 37.1% (±6.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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