What percentage of people rent in Westwood Lakes, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Westwood Lakes, FL, 2020–2024
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23.2% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Westwood Lakes, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 775 renting households against 2,561 that own their home.

In Westwood Lakes, the share of households that rent went from 23.6% in 2015–2019 to 23.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.2% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 775 (±199)
Median renter income: $57,765 (±$29,868)

Who rents and who owns in Westwood Lakes

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Westwood Lakes	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.2% (±6.2 points)	47.8% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	775 (±199)	465,971 (±5,269)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,561 (±367)	509,440 (±5,300)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.7 (±0.5)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,765 (±$29,868)	$53,660 (±$1,055)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$97,799 (±$16,875)	$94,956 (±$1,395)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Westwood Lakes, the renter share is lower than in Miami-Dade County (47.8%).

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

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

In Miami-Dade County, Westwood Lakes ranks 57 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 499 of 857.

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

How renting in Westwood Lakes 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	23.6% (±5.7 points)	23.2% (±6.2 points)	−0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,496 (±$202)	$2,472 (±$474)	+65.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$51,500 (±$7,100)	$86,040 (±$7,040)	+67.1%	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 Westwood Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westwood Lakes
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Westwood Lakes	—	23.2% (±6.2 points)	—
Sunset	1.7 mi	23.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Westchester	1.7 mi	34.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Olympia Heights	1.9 mi	15.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kendale Lakes	2.9 mi	29.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tamiami	3.0 mi	28.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Glenvar Heights	3.5 mi	56.5% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Fountainebleau	3.6 mi	56.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Kendall	3.9 mi	37.8% (±2.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westchester, FL (34.8%), Glenvar Heights, FL (56.5%), Fountainebleau, FL (56.1%).

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
51	Cutler Bay	30.3% (±3.1 points)
52	Richmond Heights	29.1% (±9.2 points)
53	Kendale Lakes	29.0% (±3.4 points)
54	Tamiami	28.3% (±3.6 points)
55	The Crossings	27.4% (±4.0 points)
56	Surfside	26.0% (±8.6 points)
57	Westwood Lakes	23.2% (±6.2 points)
58	Sunset	23.0% (±4.3 points)
59	Biscayne Park	22.0% (±9.1 points)
60	Palmetto Bay	21.8% (±3.7 points)
61	Country Walk	20.1% (±5.8 points)
62	Pinecrest	17.2% (±3.1 points)
63	Richmond West	16.2% (±3.2 points)

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

Westwood Lakes 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 Westwood Lakes

How many renters are there in Westwood Lakes?

Westwood Lakes has an estimated 775 (±199) renting households, 23.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Westwood Lakes?

In Westwood Lakes, the share of households that rent went from 23.6% in 2015–2019 to 23.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Westwood Lakes?

A renting household in Westwood Lakes has 3.7 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Westwood Lakes?

The median renting household in Westwood Lakes, FL has an income of $57,765 (±$29,868) a year, against $97,799 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 Westwood Lakes CDP, Florida (place:77075, 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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