What percentage of people rent in West Palm Beach, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in West Palm Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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49.5% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in West Palm Beach, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 25,986 renting households against 26,536 that own their home.

In West Palm Beach, the share of households that rent went from 51.2% in 2015–2019 to 49.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.5% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 25,986 (±1,200)
Median renter income: $57,256 (±$4,590)

Who rents and who owns in West Palm Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Palm Beach	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.5% (±2.0 points)	29.9% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	25,986 (±1,200)	181,166 (±2,990)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	26,536 (±1,245)	424,264 (±3,713)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,256 (±$4,590)	$60,689 (±$1,327)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$97,416 (±$5,075)	$97,651 (±$1,709)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In West Palm Beach, the renter share is higher than in Palm Beach County (29.9%).

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

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

In Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach ranks 10 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 104 of 857.

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

How renting in West Palm Beach 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	51.2% (±1.4 points)	49.5% (±2.0 points)	−1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,303 (±$30)	$1,772 (±$44)	+36.0%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$54,334 (±$1,959)	$73,446 (±$2,790)	+35.2%	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 Palm Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Palm Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Palm Beach	—	49.5% (±2.0 points)	—
Plantation Mobile Home Park	3.0 mi	42.2% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mangonia Park	3.3 mi	68.2% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Westgate	3.6 mi	63.5% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Haverhill	3.8 mi	22.5% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Lake Belvedere Estates	3.8 mi	12.2% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Riviera Beach	4.0 mi	37.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Royal Palm Estates	4.4 mi	29.9% (±14.8 points)	Lower
Gun Club Estates	5.0 mi	41.6% (±38.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Haverhill, FL (22.5%), Lake Belvedere Estates, FL (12.2%), Riviera Beach, FL (37.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mangonia Park, FL (68.2%), Westgate, FL (63.5%).

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

Households that rent across Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Juno Ridge	58.0% (±22.6 points)
5	Belle Glade	57.4% (±5.9 points)
6	Pine Air	56.8% (±14.7 points)
7	Lake Worth Beach	54.1% (±3.4 points)
8	Lake Park	53.5% (±8.5 points)
9	Palm Springs	51.7% (±4.6 points)
10	West Palm Beach	49.5% (±2.0 points)
11	Lantana	47.1% (±6.5 points)
12	Kenwood Estates	42.5% (±21.2 points)
13	Plantation Mobile Home Park	42.2% (±28.6 points)
14	Gun Club Estates	41.6% (±38.3 points)
15	South Bay	40.2% (±12.3 points)
16	Watergate	39.2% (±15.3 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach 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 West Palm Beach

How many renters are there in West Palm Beach?

West Palm Beach has an estimated 25,986 (±1,200) renting households, 49.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Palm Beach?

In West Palm Beach, the share of households that rent went from 51.2% in 2015–2019 to 49.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Palm Beach?

A renting household in West Palm Beach has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Palm Beach?

The median renting household in West Palm Beach, FL has an income of $57,256 (±$4,590) a year, against $97,416 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 Palm Beach city, Florida (place:76600, 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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