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

Name: Rent burden in Surfside, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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78.6% (±29.6 points) of renting households in Surfside, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 47.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 78.6% (±29.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 55.6% (±21.6 points)
Median share of income: 47.3% (±24.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Surfside

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Surfside	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	8.1% (±9.8 points)	6.7%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.3% (±5.5 points)	8.2%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±10.3 points)	10.0%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.0% (±10.4 points)	10.7%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	23.0% (±20.3 points)	9.5%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	55.6% (±21.6 points)	55.0%	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.

Surfside against Miami-Dade County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Surfside	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	78.6% (±29.6 points)	64.5% (±0.9 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	55.6% (±21.6 points)	55.0% (±0.8 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	47.3% (±24.7 points)	38.2% (±0.6 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,118 (±$38,749)	$53,660 (±$1,055)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,866 (±$349)	$1,829 (±$10)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Surfside, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Miami-Dade County (64.5%).

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

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

In Miami-Dade County, Surfside ranks 9 of 67 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 74 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 Surfside

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Surfside
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Surfside	—	78.6% (±29.6 points)	—
Bay Harbor Islands	0.8 mi	79.0% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bal Harbour	1.0 mi	82.3% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Bay Village	2.6 mi	61.3% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Miami	3.1 mi	70.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Miami Shores	3.4 mi	56.1% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Biscayne Park	3.5 mi	51.9% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sunny Isles Beach	4.1 mi	67.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Miami Beach	4.3 mi	66.3% (±6.2 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 Miami-Dade County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Westwood Lakes	89.3% (±8.1 points)
4	Virginia Gardens	82.4% (±19.7 points)
5	Bal Harbour	82.3% (±21.8 points)
6	Palm Springs North	79.6% (±39.8 points)
7	Country Walk	79.2% (±18.3 points)
8	Bay Harbor Islands	79.0% (±18.3 points)
9	Surfside	78.6% (±29.6 points)
10	South Miami	75.8% (±11.6 points)
11	Tamiami	75.3% (±7.4 points)
12	Three Lakes	75.2% (±11.8 points)
13	Ives Estates	74.1% (±12.0 points)
14	Opa-locka	73.4% (±8.7 points)
15	Richmond West	73.2% (±18.7 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Miami-Dade 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 Surfside

Are renters in Surfside rent-burdened?

78.6% of renting households in Surfside 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 Surfside spend on rent?

The median renting household in Surfside, FL spends 47.3% (±24.7 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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