What percentage of people rent in Temple Terrace, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Temple Terrace, FL, 2020–2024
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49.6% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Temple Terrace, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,770 renting households against 5,860 that own their home.

In Temple Terrace, the share of households that rent went from 48.3% in 2015–2019 to 49.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.6% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 5,770 (±592)
Median renter income: $52,083 (±$6,152)

Who rents and who owns in Temple Terrace

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Temple Terrace	Hillsborough County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.6% (±4.0 points)	38.5% (±0.6 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,770 (±592)	224,630 (±3,604)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,860 (±435)	358,562 (±3,834)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,083 (±$6,152)	$55,100 (±$1,440)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$93,239 (±$12,250)	$101,592 (±$1,236)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Temple Terrace, the renter share is higher than in Hillsborough County (38.5%).

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

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

In Hillsborough County, Temple Terrace ranks 4 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 103 of 857.

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

How renting in Temple Terrace 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	48.3% (±3.1 points)	49.6% (±4.0 points)	+1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,143 (±$29)	$1,594 (±$71)	+39.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$63,018 (±$4,220)	$69,252 (±$5,959)	+9.9%	Down 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 Temple Terrace

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Temple Terrace
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Temple Terrace	—	49.6% (±4.0 points)	—
East Lake-Orient Park	2.7 mi	48.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
University (Hillsborough County)	4.2 mi	87.1% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Thonotosassa	4.8 mi	33.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Mango	5.5 mi	43.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Seffner	6.8 mi	16.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Lake Magdalene	7.1 mi	27.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Tampa	8.1 mi	49.7% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lutz	8.1 mi	21.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thonotosassa, FL (33.1%), Seffner, FL (16.5%), Lake Magdalene, FL (27.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: University (Hillsborough County), FL (87.1%).

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

Households that rent across Hillsborough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	University (Hillsborough County)	87.1% (±2.0 points)
2	Egypt Lake-Leto	52.2% (±3.1 points)
3	Tampa	49.7% (±1.1 points)
4	Temple Terrace	49.6% (±4.0 points)
5	East Lake-Orient Park	48.6% (±4.4 points)
6	Dover	45.4% (±17.0 points)
7	Brandon	43.8% (±1.9 points)
8	Mango	43.5% (±6.1 points)
9	Cheval	40.6% (±3.8 points)
10	Town 'n' Country	39.8% (±2.5 points)

Showing 10 of 33 places in Hillsborough 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 Temple Terrace

How many renters are there in Temple Terrace?

Temple Terrace has an estimated 5,770 (±592) renting households, 49.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Temple Terrace?

In Temple Terrace, the share of households that rent went from 48.3% in 2015–2019 to 49.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Temple Terrace?

A renting household in Temple Terrace has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Temple Terrace?

The median renting household in Temple Terrace, FL has an income of $52,083 (±$6,152) a year, against $93,239 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 Temple Terrace city, Florida (place:71400, 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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