What percentage of people rent in St. Pete Beach, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in St. Pete Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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25.2% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in St. Pete Beach, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,261 renting households against 3,739 that own their home.

In St. Pete Beach, the share of households that rent went from 25.0% in 2015–2019 to 25.2% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.2% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 1,261 (±272)
Median renter income: $83,115 (±$21,933)

Who rents and who owns in St. Pete Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	St. Pete Beach	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.2% (±4.9 points)	30.5% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,261 (±272)	130,561 (±2,312)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,739 (±232)	297,912 (±2,989)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$83,115 (±$21,933)	$54,442 (±$1,274)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$127,906 (±$23,050)	$84,984 (±$1,739)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In St. Pete Beach, the renter share is lower than in Pinellas County (30.5%).

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

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

In Pinellas County, St. Pete Beach ranks 17 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 462 of 857.

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

How renting in St. Pete Beach 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	25.0% (±3.6 points)	25.2% (±4.9 points)	+0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,103 (±$92)	$1,811 (±$238)	+64.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$76,516 (±$8,535)	$114,583 (±$16,511)	+49.8%	Up 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 St. Pete Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Pete Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
St. Pete Beach	—	25.2% (±4.9 points)	—
South Pasadena	2.5 mi	44.2% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Gulfport	2.7 mi	25.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Creek	2.9 mi	35.4% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Treasure Island	3.8 mi	25.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tierra Verde	3.9 mi	4.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Madeira Beach	6.3 mi	33.9% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. Petersburg	6.6 mi	37.2% (±1.0 points)	Higher
Kenneth City	7.0 mi	19.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tierra Verde, FL (4.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Pasadena, FL (44.2%), St. Petersburg, FL (37.2%).

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

Households that rent across Pinellas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Feather Sound	32.9% (±7.0 points)
12	Pinellas Park	31.0% (±2.4 points)
13	Dunedin	28.9% (±2.9 points)
14	Seminole	27.3% (±3.3 points)
15	Gulfport	25.8% (±4.0 points)
16	Treasure Island	25.6% (±8.6 points)
17	St. Pete Beach	25.2% (±4.9 points)
18 (tie)	Indian Rocks Beach	23.6% (±6.1 points)
18 (tie)	West Lealman	23.6% (±3.3 points)
20	Oldsmar	23.1% (±4.1 points)
21	Palm Harbor	22.1% (±2.3 points)
22	Ridgecrest	20.3% (±13.0 points)
23	Kenneth City	19.3% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Pinellas 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 St. Pete Beach

How many renters are there in St. Pete Beach?

St. Pete Beach has an estimated 1,261 (±272) renting households, 25.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in St. Pete Beach?

In St. Pete Beach, the share of households that rent went from 25.0% in 2015–2019 to 25.2% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in St. Pete Beach?

A renting household in St. Pete Beach has 1.5 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in St. Pete Beach?

The median renting household in St. Pete Beach, FL has an income of $83,115 (±$21,933) a year, against $127,906 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 St. Pete Beach city, Florida (place:62885, 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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