What percentage of people rent in West Little River, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in West Little River, FL, 2020–2024
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43.4% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in West Little River, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,518 renting households against 5,883 that own their home.

In West Little River, the share of households that rent went from 39.4% in 2015–2019 to 43.4% in 2020–2024 (+4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.4% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 4,518 (±643)
Median renter income: $38,557 (±$8,652)

Who rents and who owns in West Little River

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Little River	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.4% (±4.6 points)	47.8% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,518 (±643)	465,971 (±5,269)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,883 (±458)	509,440 (±5,300)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.5 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,557 (±$8,652)	$53,660 (±$1,055)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,560 (±$5,865)	$94,956 (±$1,395)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In West Little River, the renter share is not measurably different from Miami-Dade County (47.8%).

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

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

In Miami-Dade County, West Little River ranks 29 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 162 of 857.

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

How renting in West Little River 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	39.4% (±3.7 points)	43.4% (±4.6 points)	+4.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,118 (±$72)	$1,482 (±$151)	+32.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$36,730 (±$2,406)	$56,436 (±$4,517)	+53.7%	Up 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 Little River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Little River
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Little River	—	43.4% (±4.6 points)	—
Gladeview	1.2 mi	65.3% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Pinewood	1.5 mi	59.6% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Westview	1.8 mi	34.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brownsville	2.5 mi	64.3% (±5.8 points)	Higher
El Portal	2.5 mi	8.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Opa-locka	3.2 mi	71.1% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Miami Shores	3.7 mi	12.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Biscayne Park	3.9 mi	22.0% (±9.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: El Portal, FL (8.8%), Miami Shores, FL (12.5%), Biscayne Park, FL (22.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gladeview, FL (65.3%), Pinewood, FL (59.6%), Brownsville, FL (64.3%).

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

Households that rent across Miami-Dade County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
23	Biscayne Gardens	47.1% (±4.8 points)
24	Kendall West	46.4% (±3.6 points)
25	West Perrine	46.3% (±8.3 points)
26	Sunny Isles Beach	45.8% (±4.2 points)
27	Virginia Gardens	44.0% (±8.6 points)
28	Goulds	43.9% (±8.4 points)
29	West Little River	43.4% (±4.6 points)
30	Ives Estates	43.2% (±5.3 points)
31	Bal Harbour	42.4% (±10.8 points)
32	Miami Lakes	40.2% (±3.1 points)
33	Indian Creek	40.0% (±49.0 points)
34	South Miami	39.8% (±5.2 points)
35	Coral Terrace	39.7% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Miami-Dade County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Little River 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 Little River

How many renters are there in West Little River?

West Little River has an estimated 4,518 (±643) renting households, 43.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Little River?

In West Little River, the share of households that rent went from 39.4% in 2015–2019 to 43.4% in 2020–2024 (+4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Little River?

A renting household in West Little River has 2.9 people on average, against 3.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Little River?

The median renting household in West Little River, FL has an income of $38,557 (±$8,652) a year, against $76,560 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 Little River CDP, Florida (place:76487, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.