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

40.4% (±13.1 points) of renting households in St. Pete Beach, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
40.4% (±13.1 points)
Paying 35% or more
38.4% (±13.0 points)
Median share of income
27.3% (±3.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in St. Pete Beach

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSt. Pete BeachPinellas CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than 15%11.3% (±5.4 points)8.0%8.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.2% (±7.5 points)9.0%9.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.4% (±9.3 points)11.3%11.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%17.7% (±17.3 points)11.7%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.0% (±1.6 points)10.1%9.8%9.2%
35% or more38.4% (±13.0 points)49.9%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. Pete Beach against Pinellas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
St. Pete BeachPinellas CountyFloridaUnited States
Paying 30% or more40.4% (±13.1 points)60.0% (±1.4 points)60.0% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more38.4% (±13.0 points)49.9% (±1.2 points)50.2% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income27.3% (±3.5 points)35.0% (±0.7 points)35.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$83,115 (±$21,933)$54,442 (±$1,274)$53,617 (±$353)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,811 (±$238)$1,642 (±$18)$1,669 (±$5)$1,413

In St. Pete Beach, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Pinellas County (60.0%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Pinellas County, St. Pete Beach ranks 33 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 721 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. Pete Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Pete Beach
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
St. Pete Beach—40.4% (±13.1 points)—
South Pasadena2.5 mi71.4% (±11.5 points)Higher
Gulfport2.7 mi64.0% (±12.3 points)Higher
Bear Creek2.9 mi92.7% (±28.2 points)Higher
Treasure Island3.8 mi66.7% (±34.2 points)Not measurably different
Tierra Verde3.9 mi44.3% (±50.1 points)Not measurably different
Madeira Beach6.3 mi76.0% (±20.7 points)Higher
St. Petersburg6.6 mi57.8% (±2.6 points)Higher
Kenneth City7.0 mi66.0% (±15.8 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Pasadena, FL (71.4%), Gulfport, FL (64.0%), Bear Creek, FL (92.7%).

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 Pinellas County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
27Indian Rocks Beach47.0% (±17.3 points)
28Feather Sound46.9% (±19.4 points)
29Belleair46.6% (±34.1 points)
30Tierra Verde44.3% (±50.1 points)
31North Redington Beach44.2% (±13.2 points)
32Safety Harbor41.6% (±15.3 points)
33St. Pete Beach40.4% (±13.1 points)
34Redington Beach30.2% (±61.6 points)
35Greenbriar23.3% (±44.3 points)
36Belleair Beach22.8% (±21.6 points)

Showing 10 of 36 places in Pinellas 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. Pete Beach

Are renters in St. Pete Beach rent-burdened?

40.4% of renting households in St. Pete 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. Pete Beach spend on rent?

The median renting household in St. Pete Beach, FL spends 27.3% (±3.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 St. Pete Beach city, Florida (place:62885, in state:12).

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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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