What percentage of people rent in Punta Gorda, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Punta Gorda, FL, 2020–2024
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18.3% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Punta Gorda, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,873 renting households against 8,362 that own their home.

In Punta Gorda, the share of households that rent went from 18.5% in 2015–2019 to 18.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.3% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 1,873 (±343)
Median renter income: $49,127 (±$18,907)

Who rents and who owns in Punta Gorda

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Punta Gorda	Charlotte County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.3% (±3.1 points)	16.2% (±1.0 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,873 (±343)	14,665 (±958)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,362 (±369)	75,877 (±1,283)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,127 (±$18,907)	$45,754 (±$4,027)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$94,789 (±$7,677)	$74,023 (±$2,155)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Punta Gorda, 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, Punta Gorda ranks 5 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 594 of 857.

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

How renting in Punta Gorda 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	18.5% (±2.2 points)	18.3% (±3.1 points)	−0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,029 (±$133)	$1,410 (±$323)	+37.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$61,395 (±$4,067)	$85,779 (±$9,907)	+39.7%	No measurable change 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 Punta Gorda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Punta Gorda
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Punta Gorda	—	18.3% (±3.1 points)	—
Charlotte Park	1.1 mi	8.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Charlotte Harbor	4.4 mi	51.6% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Cleveland	6.0 mi	28.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Port Charlotte	7.0 mi	16.8% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harbour Heights	7.5 mi	18.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Burnt Store Marina	9.1 mi	12.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rotonda	13 mi	13.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Port	14 mi	19.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

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

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

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)

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 Punta Gorda

How many renters are there in Punta Gorda?

Punta Gorda has an estimated 1,873 (±343) renting households, 18.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Punta Gorda?

In Punta Gorda, the share of households that rent went from 18.5% in 2015–2019 to 18.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Punta Gorda?

A renting household in Punta Gorda has 1.8 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Punta Gorda?

The median renting household in Punta Gorda, FL has an income of $49,127 (±$18,907) a year, against $94,789 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 Punta Gorda city, Florida (place:59200, 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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