What percentage of people rent in Southgate, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Southgate, FL, 2020–2024
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28.5% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in Southgate, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 792 renting households against 1,987 that own their home.

In Southgate, the share of households that rent went from 29.5% in 2015–2019 to 28.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.5% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 792 (±213)
Median renter income: $43,853 (±$3,752)

Who rents and who owns in Southgate

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Southgate	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.5% (±6.7 points)	23.3% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	792 (±213)	49,428 (±1,490)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,987 (±215)	162,776 (±1,864)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±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	$43,853 (±$3,752)	$60,613 (±$2,413)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,159 (±$10,507)	$91,802 (±$1,340)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Southgate, the renter share is not measurably different from 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, Southgate ranks 10 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 399 of 857.

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

How renting in Southgate 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	29.5% (±4.6 points)	28.5% (±6.7 points)	−1.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,396 (±$226)	$1,671 (±$235)	+19.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,663 (±$8,148)	$80,133 (±$12,994)	+36.6%	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 Southgate

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southgate
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Southgate	—	28.5% (±6.7 points)	—
Ridge Wood Heights	1.3 mi	23.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Gate Ridge	1.7 mi	34.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Sarasota	1.8 mi	23.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sarasota Springs	2.3 mi	20.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Bee Ridge	2.8 mi	18.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Sarasota	3.0 mi	42.5% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Siesta Key	3.1 mi	7.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Gulf Gate	3.3 mi	45.4% (±8.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sarasota Springs, FL (20.1%), Bee Ridge, FL (18.5%), Siesta Key, FL (7.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sarasota, FL (42.5%), Gulf Gate, FL (45.4%).

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
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)
12	South Sarasota	23.6% (±5.7 points)
13	Ridge Wood Heights	23.1% (±6.6 points)
14	Kensington Park	21.5% (±7.5 points)
15	The Meadows	21.3% (±7.1 points)
16	Sarasota Springs	20.1% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Sarasota County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Southgate 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 Southgate

How many renters are there in Southgate?

Southgate has an estimated 792 (±213) renting households, 28.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Southgate?

In Southgate, the share of households that rent went from 29.5% in 2015–2019 to 28.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Southgate?

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

How much do renters earn in Southgate?

The median renting household in Southgate, FL has an income of $43,853 (±$3,752) a year, against $87,159 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 Southgate CDP, Florida (place:67425, 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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