What percentage of people rent in South Gate Ridge, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in South Gate Ridge, FL, 2020–2024
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34.1% (±8.5 points) of the occupied homes in South Gate Ridge, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 812 renting households against 1,567 that own their home.

In South Gate Ridge, the share of households that rent went from 29.3% in 2015–2019 to 34.1% in 2020–2024 (+4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.1% (±8.5 points)
Renting households: 812 (±248)
Median renter income: $55,625 (±$19,305)

Who rents and who owns in South Gate Ridge

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Gate Ridge	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.1% (±8.5 points)	23.3% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	812 (±248)	49,428 (±1,490)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,567 (±247)	162,776 (±1,864)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,625 (±$19,305)	$60,613 (±$2,413)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,821 (±$21,435)	$91,802 (±$1,340)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

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

It is not measurably different from Florida (32.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Sarasota County, South Gate Ridge ranks 5 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 308 of 857.

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

How renting in South Gate Ridge 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	29.3% (±5.4 points)	34.1% (±8.5 points)	+4.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,232 (±$147)	$1,612 (±$265)	+30.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$56,205 (±$6,223)	$70,469 (±$13,750)	+25.4%	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 South Gate Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Gate Ridge
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Gate Ridge	—	34.1% (±8.5 points)	—
Ridge Wood Heights	1.0 mi	23.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Bee Ridge	1.4 mi	18.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Southgate	1.7 mi	28.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gulf Gate	2.0 mi	45.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sarasota Springs	2.1 mi	20.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
South Sarasota	2.2 mi	23.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Siesta Key	3.3 mi	7.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Lake Sarasota	4.0 mi	29.0% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ridge Wood Heights, FL (23.1%), Bee Ridge, FL (18.5%), Sarasota Springs, FL (20.1%).

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)
9	Nokomis	28.8% (±12.9 points)
10	Southgate	28.5% (±6.7 points)
11	Palmer Ranch	24.5% (±4.0 points)

Showing 11 of 28 places in Sarasota County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Gate Ridge 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 South Gate Ridge

How many renters are there in South Gate Ridge?

South Gate Ridge has an estimated 812 (±248) renting households, 34.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Gate Ridge?

In South Gate Ridge, the share of households that rent went from 29.3% in 2015–2019 to 34.1% in 2020–2024 (+4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Gate Ridge?

A renting household in South Gate Ridge has 2.3 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Gate Ridge?

The median renting household in South Gate Ridge, FL has an income of $55,625 (±$19,305) a year, against $81,821 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 South Gate Ridge CDP, Florida (place:67450, 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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