What percentage of people rent in West Lealman, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in West Lealman, FL, 2020–2024
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23.6% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in West Lealman, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,656 renting households against 5,360 that own their home.

In West Lealman, the share of households that rent went from 25.2% in 2015–2019 to 23.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.6% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 1,656 (±263)
Median renter income: $47,927 (±$7,407)

Who rents and who owns in West Lealman

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Lealman	Pinellas County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.6% (±3.3 points)	30.5% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,656 (±263)	130,561 (±2,312)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,360 (±387)	297,912 (±2,989)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,927 (±$7,407)	$54,442 (±$1,274)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$52,910 (±$5,034)	$84,984 (±$1,739)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In West Lealman, the renter share is lower than in Pinellas County (30.5%).

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

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

In Pinellas County, West Lealman ranks 19 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 494 of 857.

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

How renting in West Lealman 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	25.2% (±3.3 points)	23.6% (±3.3 points)	−1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$911 (±$50)	$1,302 (±$223)	+42.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$39,133 (±$2,228)	$51,589 (±$5,162)	+31.8%	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 West Lealman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Lealman
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Lealman	—	23.6% (±3.3 points)	—
Kenneth City	1.5 mi	19.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Pines	2.4 mi	13.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Bardmoor	2.7 mi	10.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Seminole	3.2 mi	27.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pinellas Park	3.3 mi	31.0% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Lealman	3.3 mi	37.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Madeira Beach	3.6 mi	33.9% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Treasure Island	4.2 mi	25.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bay Pines, FL (13.3%), Bardmoor, FL (10.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pinellas Park, FL (31.0%), Lealman, FL (37.1%).

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

Households that rent across Pinellas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Dunedin	28.9% (±2.9 points)
14	Seminole	27.3% (±3.3 points)
15	Gulfport	25.8% (±4.0 points)
16	Treasure Island	25.6% (±8.6 points)
17	St. Pete Beach	25.2% (±4.9 points)
18 (tie)	Indian Rocks Beach	23.6% (±6.1 points)
18 (tie)	West Lealman	23.6% (±3.3 points)
20	Oldsmar	23.1% (±4.1 points)
21	Palm Harbor	22.1% (±2.3 points)
22	Ridgecrest	20.3% (±13.0 points)
23	Kenneth City	19.3% (±6.0 points)
24	Tarpon Springs	19.0% (±3.8 points)
25	East Lake	16.8% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Pinellas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Lealman 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 West Lealman

How many renters are there in West Lealman?

West Lealman has an estimated 1,656 (±263) renting households, 23.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Lealman?

In West Lealman, the share of households that rent went from 25.2% in 2015–2019 to 23.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Lealman?

A renting household in West Lealman has 2.2 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Lealman?

The median renting household in West Lealman, FL has an income of $47,927 (±$7,407) a year, against $52,910 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 West Lealman CDP, Florida (place:76481, 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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