What percentage of people rent in Tavares, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Tavares, FL, 2020–2024
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23.2% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Tavares, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,124 renting households against 7,030 that own their home.

In Tavares, the share of households that rent went from 30.9% in 2015–2019 to 23.2% in 2020–2024 (−7.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.2% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 2,124 (±407)
Median renter income: $63,045 (±$22,274)

Who rents and who owns in Tavares

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tavares	Lake County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.2% (±4.3 points)	22.4% (±1.0 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,124 (±407)	36,852 (±1,776)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,030 (±545)	127,645 (±2,044)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$63,045 (±$22,274)	$53,609 (±$3,263)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$58,666 (±$12,394)	$80,905 (±$1,418)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Tavares, the renter share is not measurably different from Lake County (22.4%).

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

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

In Lake County, Tavares ranks 10 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 498 of 857.

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

How renting in Tavares 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	30.9% (±3.3 points)	23.2% (±4.3 points)	−7.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,018 (±$83)	$1,496 (±$223)	+47.0%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$45,319 (±$4,145)	$58,886 (±$11,285)	+29.9%	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 Tavares

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tavares
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Tavares	—	23.2% (±4.3 points)	—
Astatula	4.3 mi	19.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Yalaha	4.3 mi	8.9% (±11.9 points)	Lower
Howey-in-the-Hills	4.6 mi	10.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Silver Lake	5.3 mi	14.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tangerine	7.2 mi	7.4% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Eustis	7.9 mi	29.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Dora	8.1 mi	38.3% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Leesburg	9.5 mi	37.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yalaha, FL (8.9%), Howey-in-the-Hills, FL (10.0%), Tangerine, FL (7.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Dora, FL (38.3%), Leesburg, FL (37.4%).

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

Households that rent across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Lake Mack-Forest Hills	35.2% (±37.5 points)
5	Clermont	31.9% (±2.8 points)
6	Umatilla	31.2% (±7.7 points)
7	Lake Kathryn	29.3% (±22.5 points)
8	Eustis	29.1% (±4.7 points)
9	Lady Lake	26.5% (±4.9 points)
10	Tavares	23.2% (±4.3 points)
11	Mascotte	22.6% (±9.9 points)
12	Astatula	19.6% (±7.5 points)
13	Minneola	18.1% (±6.3 points)
14	Montverde	17.9% (±7.8 points)
15	Silver Lake	14.1% (±10.1 points)
16	Groveland	12.9% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Lake 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 Tavares

How many renters are there in Tavares?

Tavares has an estimated 2,124 (±407) renting households, 23.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Tavares?

In Tavares, the share of households that rent went from 30.9% in 2015–2019 to 23.2% in 2020–2024 (−7.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Tavares?

A renting household in Tavares has 2.1 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Tavares?

The median renting household in Tavares, FL has an income of $63,045 (±$22,274) a year, against $58,666 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 Tavares city, Florida (place:71225, 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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