What percentage of people rent in Three Oaks, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Three Oaks, FL, 2020–2024
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41.1% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Three Oaks, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 874 renting households against 1,250 that own their home.

In Three Oaks, the share of households that rent went from 18.7% in 2015–2019 to 41.1% in 2020–2024 (+22.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.1% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 874 (±208)
Median renter income: $81,213 (±$7,937)

Who rents and who owns in Three Oaks

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Three Oaks	Lee County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.1% (±6.3 points)	25.7% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	874 (±208)	84,149 (±2,424)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,250 (±136)	243,654 (±2,971)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$81,213 (±$7,937)	$54,866 (±$2,613)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$142,083 (±$27,434)	$86,271 (±$1,837)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Three Oaks, the renter share is higher than in Lee County (25.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Lee County, Three Oaks ranks 9 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 196 of 857.

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

How renting in Three Oaks 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	18.7% (±5.9 points)	41.1% (±6.3 points)	+22.4 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,683 (±$218)	$1,887 (±$158)	+12.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$82,879 (±$11,178)	$107,417 (±$17,679)	+29.6%	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 Three Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Three Oaks
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Three Oaks	—	41.1% (±6.3 points)	—
San Carlos Park	1.4 mi	26.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Florida Gulf Coast University	2.1 mi	100.0% (±35.9 points)	Higher
Estero	3.3 mi	14.0% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Villas	6.9 mi	35.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cypress Lake	7.8 mi	24.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Fort Myers Beach	7.8 mi	11.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Gateway	8.0 mi	15.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Bonita Springs	8.2 mi	18.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Carlos Park, FL (26.4%), Estero, FL (14.0%), Cypress Lake, FL (24.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Florida Gulf Coast University, FL (100.0%).

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

Households that rent across Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Punta Rassa	63.9% (±9.3 points)
4	Tice	56.6% (±11.7 points)
5	Palmona Park	51.5% (±22.1 points)
6	Harlem Heights	51.4% (±23.3 points)
7	Fort Myers	50.9% (±2.0 points)
8	Fort Myers Shores	46.2% (±11.4 points)
9	Three Oaks	41.1% (±6.3 points)
10	Suncoast Estates	38.5% (±10.6 points)
11	Villas	35.8% (±5.1 points)
12	Lehigh Acres	30.0% (±1.9 points)
13	Pine Island Center	28.3% (±10.1 points)
14	Iona	28.0% (±4.0 points)
15	San Carlos Park	26.4% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Three Oaks 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Three Oaks

How many renters are there in Three Oaks?

Three Oaks has an estimated 874 (±208) renting households, 41.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Three Oaks?

In Three Oaks, the share of households that rent went from 18.7% in 2015–2019 to 41.1% in 2020–2024 (+22.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Three Oaks?

A renting household in Three Oaks has 2.4 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Three Oaks?

The median renting household in Three Oaks, FL has an income of $81,213 (±$7,937) a year, against $142,083 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 Three Oaks CDP, Florida (place:71758, 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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