What percentage of people rent in Sarasota, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Sarasota, FL, 2020–2024
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42.5% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in Sarasota, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 10,952 renting households against 14,799 that own their home.

In Sarasota, the share of households that rent went from 42.4% in 2015–2019 to 42.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.5% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 10,952 (±651)
Median renter income: $51,786 (±$4,722)

Who rents and who owns in Sarasota

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sarasota	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.5% (±2.3 points)	23.3% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	10,952 (±651)	49,428 (±1,490)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	14,799 (±662)	162,776 (±1,864)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,786 (±$4,722)	$60,613 (±$2,413)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,396 (±$7,839)	$91,802 (±$1,340)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Sarasota, the renter share is higher than in Sarasota County (23.3%).

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

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

In Sarasota County, Sarasota ranks 2 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 168 of 857.

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

How renting in Sarasota 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	42.4% (±1.8 points)	42.5% (±2.3 points)	+0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,134 (±$34)	$1,684 (±$72)	+48.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$53,669 (±$1,972)	$72,105 (±$4,968)	+34.4%	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 Sarasota

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sarasota
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sarasota	—	42.5% (±2.3 points)	—
North Sarasota	1.8 mi	35.9% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Southgate	3.0 mi	28.5% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Kensington Park	3.2 mi	21.5% (±7.5 points)	Lower
South Sarasota	3.6 mi	23.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Desoto Lakes	4.0 mi	33.5% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ridge Wood Heights	4.1 mi	23.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Siesta Key	4.4 mi	7.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
The Meadows	4.6 mi	21.3% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southgate, FL (28.5%), Kensington Park, FL (21.5%), South Sarasota, FL (23.6%).

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

Households that rent across Sarasota County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Gulf Gate	45.4% (±8.9 points)
2	Sarasota	42.5% (±2.3 points)
3	Fruitville	42.4% (±5.2 points)
4	North Sarasota	35.9% (±17.5 points)
5	South Gate Ridge	34.1% (±8.5 points)
6	Desoto Lakes	33.5% (±15.6 points)
7	Vamo	29.2% (±11.6 points)
8	Lake Sarasota	29.0% (±9.8 points)

Showing 8 of 28 places in Sarasota County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Sarasota

How many renters are there in Sarasota?

Sarasota has an estimated 10,952 (±651) renting households, 42.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sarasota?

In Sarasota, the share of households that rent went from 42.4% in 2015–2019 to 42.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sarasota?

A renting household in Sarasota has 2.1 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sarasota?

The median renting household in Sarasota, FL has an income of $51,786 (±$4,722) a year, against $98,396 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 Sarasota city, Florida (place:64175, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.