What percentage of people rent in Sebastian, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Sebastian, FL, 2020–2024
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14.8% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in Sebastian, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,718 renting households against 9,868 that own their home.

In Sebastian, the share of households that rent went from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.8% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 1,718 (±392)
Median renter income: $42,159 (±$25,090)

Who rents and who owns in Sebastian

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sebastian	Indian River County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.8% (±3.4 points)	19.9% (±1.1 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,718 (±392)	14,081 (±846)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,868 (±652)	56,735 (±1,088)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,159 (±$25,090)	$46,812 (±$3,587)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,413 (±$4,437)	$79,853 (±$3,631)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Sebastian, the renter share is lower than in Indian River County (19.9%).

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

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

In Indian River County, Sebastian ranks 8 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 651 of 857.

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

How renting in Sebastian 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	16.8% (±3.1 points)	14.8% (±3.4 points)	−2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,050 (±$122)	$1,451 (±$162)	+38.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$53,707 (±$3,048)	$69,409 (±$6,139)	+29.2%	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 Sebastian

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sebastian
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sebastian	—	14.8% (±3.4 points)	—
Wabasso	3.1 mi	26.5% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Orchid	3.6 mi	0.0% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vero Lake Estates	3.6 mi	12.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Roseland	3.9 mi	8.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wabasso Beach	5.5 mi	1.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Micco	5.6 mi	8.1% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Winter Beach	5.7 mi	5.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Indian River Shores	7.8 mi	2.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wabasso Beach, FL (1.9%), Micco, FL (8.1%), Winter Beach, FL (5.6%).

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

Households that rent across Indian River County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Vero Beach	35.6% (±3.9 points)
3	West Vero Corridor	27.3% (±3.9 points)
4	Wabasso	26.5% (±16.1 points)
5	Fellsmere	26.0% (±12.6 points)
6	Florida Ridge	20.7% (±4.0 points)
7	Vero Beach South	20.4% (±2.9 points)
8	Sebastian	14.8% (±3.4 points)
9	Vero Lake Estates	12.1% (±6.7 points)
10	Roseland	8.8% (±7.3 points)
11	Winter Beach	5.6% (±4.2 points)
12	Indian River Shores	2.4% (±2.0 points)
13	Wabasso Beach	1.9% (±3.0 points)
14	South Beach	1.5% (±1.4 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Indian River 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 Sebastian

How many renters are there in Sebastian?

Sebastian has an estimated 1,718 (±392) renting households, 14.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sebastian?

In Sebastian, the share of households that rent went from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sebastian?

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

How much do renters earn in Sebastian?

The median renting household in Sebastian, FL has an income of $42,159 (±$25,090) a year, against $71,413 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 Sebastian city, Florida (place:64825, 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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