What percentage of people rent in Sunny Isles Beach, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Sunny Isles Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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45.8% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Sunny Isles Beach, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,678 renting households against 5,541 that own their home.

In Sunny Isles Beach, the share of households that rent went from 51.0% in 2015–2019 to 45.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.8% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 4,678 (±465)
Median renter income: $56,700 (±$11,148)

Who rents and who owns in Sunny Isles Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sunny Isles Beach	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.8% (±4.2 points)	47.8% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,678 (±465)	465,971 (±5,269)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,541 (±596)	509,440 (±5,300)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,700 (±$11,148)	$53,660 (±$1,055)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,514 (±$11,008)	$94,956 (±$1,395)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Sunny Isles Beach, the renter share is not measurably different from Miami-Dade County (47.8%).

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

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

In Miami-Dade County, Sunny Isles Beach ranks 26 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 129 of 857.

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

How renting in Sunny Isles 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	51.0% (±2.9 points)	45.8% (±4.2 points)	−5.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,610 (±$69)	$2,096 (±$136)	+30.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,350 (±$5,749)	$61,921 (±$7,099)	+11.9%	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 Sunny Isles Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunny Isles Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sunny Isles Beach	—	45.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Aventura	1.6 mi	36.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Golden Beach	1.7 mi	0.0% (±21.0 points)	Lower
North Miami Beach	2.7 mi	47.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bal Harbour	3.1 mi	42.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ojus	3.2 mi	34.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Hallandale Beach	3.3 mi	45.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Harbor Islands	3.6 mi	51.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Miami	3.8 mi	56.5% (±2.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aventura, FL (36.4%), Golden Beach, FL (0.0%), Ojus, FL (34.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Miami, FL (56.5%).

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

Households that rent across Miami-Dade County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
20	Bay Harbor Islands	51.1% (±7.9 points)
21	West Miami	49.7% (±5.7 points)
22	North Miami Beach	47.8% (±3.8 points)
23	Biscayne Gardens	47.1% (±4.8 points)
24	Kendall West	46.4% (±3.6 points)
25	West Perrine	46.3% (±8.3 points)
26	Sunny Isles Beach	45.8% (±4.2 points)
27	Virginia Gardens	44.0% (±8.6 points)
28	Goulds	43.9% (±8.4 points)
29	West Little River	43.4% (±4.6 points)
30	Ives Estates	43.2% (±5.3 points)
31	Bal Harbour	42.4% (±10.8 points)
32	Miami Lakes	40.2% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Miami-Dade 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 Sunny Isles Beach

How many renters are there in Sunny Isles Beach?

Sunny Isles Beach has an estimated 4,678 (±465) renting households, 45.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sunny Isles Beach?

In Sunny Isles Beach, the share of households that rent went from 51.0% in 2015–2019 to 45.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Sunny Isles Beach?

A renting household in Sunny Isles Beach has 2.3 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sunny Isles Beach?

The median renting household in Sunny Isles Beach, FL has an income of $56,700 (±$11,148) a year, against $73,514 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 Sunny Isles Beach city, Florida (place:69555, 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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