How many renters in Sun City Center, FL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Sun City Center, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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67.1% (±9.8 points) of renting households in Sun City Center, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 67.1% (±9.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 64.0% (±9.5 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Sun City Center

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sun City Center	Hillsborough County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	3.9% (±2.6 points)	7.6%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.3% (±2.5 points)	9.7%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.1% (±5.1 points)	12.2%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.6% (±10.4 points)	12.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.1% (±2.4 points)	10.2%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	64.0% (±9.5 points)	47.7%	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.

Sun City Center against Hillsborough County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sun City Center	Hillsborough County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	67.1% (±9.8 points)	57.9% (±1.3 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	64.0% (±9.5 points)	47.7% (±1.1 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	33.9% (±0.5 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$60,484 (±$10,501)	$55,100 (±$1,440)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,156 (±$259)	$1,667 (±$14)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Sun City Center, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hillsborough County (57.9%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (60.0%).

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

In Hillsborough County, Sun City Center ranks 3 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 218 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 Sun City Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sun City Center
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sun City Center	—	67.1% (±9.8 points)	—
Wimauma	3.8 mi	39.1% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ruskin	4.1 mi	58.5% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Apollo Beach	4.4 mi	57.0% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Balm	4.9 mi	47.9% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gibsonton	7.9 mi	61.5% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Riverview	8.2 mi	55.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Progress Village	12 mi	48.5% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomingdale	13 mi	63.8% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Hillsborough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Pebble Creek	70.0% (±22.2 points)
2	University (Hillsborough County)	69.1% (±4.4 points)
3	Sun City Center	67.1% (±9.8 points)
4	Northdale	65.6% (±11.2 points)
5	Lutz	65.1% (±11.2 points)
6	Mango	64.8% (±15.9 points)
7	Bloomingdale	63.8% (±12.8 points)
8 (tie)	Egypt Lake-Leto	62.2% (±6.3 points)
8 (tie)	Palm River-Clair Mel	62.2% (±8.3 points)

Showing 9 of 33 places in Hillsborough County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sun City Center 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sun City Center

Are renters in Sun City Center rent-burdened?

67.1% of renting households in Sun City Center 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 Sun City Center spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sun City Center, FL spends 50.0% or more 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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