How many renters in St. Augustine Beach, FL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

34.4% (±16.3 points) of renting households in St. Augustine Beach, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
34.4% (±16.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
22.6% (±13.9 points)
Median share of income
27.8% (±1.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in St. Augustine Beach

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSt. Augustine BeachSt. Johns CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than 15%9.3% (±8.8 points)12.8%8.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.2% (±9.3 points)9.8%9.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.6% (±6.7 points)9.7%11.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%35.6% (±28.5 points)8.1%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.8% (±8.5 points)9.4%9.8%9.2%
35% or more22.6% (±13.9 points)50.1%50.2%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

St. Augustine Beach against St. Johns County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
St. Augustine BeachSt. Johns CountyFloridaUnited States
Paying 30% or more34.4% (±16.3 points)59.5% (±4.9 points)60.0% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more22.6% (±13.9 points)50.1% (±3.8 points)50.2% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income27.8% (±1.6 points)35.1% (±2.1 points)35.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$71,467 (±$5,510)$64,146 (±$3,950)$53,617 (±$353)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,807 (±$72)$1,922 (±$70)$1,669 (±$5)$1,413

In St. Augustine Beach, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in St. Johns County (59.5%).

It is also lower than in Florida (60.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In St. Johns County, St. Augustine Beach ranks 11 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 758 of 843.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near St. Augustine Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Augustine Beach
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
St. Augustine Beach—34.4% (±16.3 points)—
St. Augustine South2.7 mi16.0% (±57.3 points)Not measurably different
Butler Beach3.0 mi49.0% (±33.2 points)Not measurably different
St. Augustine Shores3.5 mi84.7% (±39.5 points)Higher
St. Augustine4.5 mi61.9% (±11.8 points)Higher
Vilano Beach6.4 mi73.4% (±43.7 points)Not measurably different
Marineland12 mi40.0% (±116.6 points)Not measurably different
World Golf Village16 mi84.1% (±19.1 points)Higher
Flagler Estates17 mi55.9% (±25.7 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Augustine Shores, FL (84.7%), St. Augustine, FL (61.9%), World Golf Village, FL (84.1%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across St. Johns County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
5St. Augustine61.9% (±11.8 points)
6 (tie)Flagler Estates55.9% (±25.7 points)
6 (tie)Fruit Cove55.9% (±13.7 points)
8 (tie)Nocatee55.7% (±23.4 points)
8 (tie)Sawgrass55.7% (±28.6 points)
10Butler Beach49.0% (±33.2 points)
11St. Augustine Beach34.4% (±16.3 points)
12St. Augustine South16.0% (±57.3 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in St. Johns County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about St. Augustine Beach

Are renters in St. Augustine Beach rent-burdened?

34.4% of renting households in St. Augustine Beach pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in St. Augustine Beach spend on rent?

The median renting household in St. Augustine Beach, FL spends 27.8% (±1.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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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.

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