What percentage of people rent in Wright, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Wright, FL, 2020–2024
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45.9% (±3.9 points) of the occupied homes in Wright, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,100 renting households against 6,000 that own their home.

In Wright, the share of households that rent went from 54.8% in 2015–2019 to 45.9% in 2020–2024 (−8.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.9% (±3.9 points)
Renting households: 5,100 (±458)
Median renter income: $54,255 (±$8,392)

Who rents and who owns in Wright

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wright	Okaloosa County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.9% (±3.9 points)	31.6% (±1.1 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,100 (±458)	26,994 (±1,055)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,000 (±588)	58,417 (±1,038)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,255 (±$8,392)	$58,571 (±$2,096)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,337 (±$18,810)	$100,135 (±$3,540)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Wright, the renter share is higher than in Okaloosa County (31.6%).

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

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

In Okaloosa County, Wright ranks 3 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 128 of 857.

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

How renting in Wright 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	54.8% (±3.5 points)	45.9% (±3.9 points)	−8.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,064 (±$38)	$1,621 (±$89)	+52.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$51,349 (±$3,204)	$70,195 (±$4,650)	+36.7%	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 Wright

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wright
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wright	—	45.9% (±3.9 points)	—
Fort Walton Beach	1.8 mi	38.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Ocean City	2.1 mi	42.3% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cinco Bayou	2.5 mi	34.7% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mary Esther	2.5 mi	30.2% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Shalimar	3.5 mi	30.0% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Lake Lorraine	4.6 mi	26.8% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Hurlburt Field	4.8 mi	100.0% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Eglin AFB	5.6 mi	100.0% (±6.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Walton Beach, FL (38.2%), Mary Esther, FL (30.2%), Shalimar, FL (30.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hurlburt Field, FL (100.0%), Eglin AFB, FL (100.0%).

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

Households that rent across Okaloosa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1 (tie)	Eglin AFB	100.0% (±6.1 points)
1 (tie)	Hurlburt Field	100.0% (±6.6 points)
3	Wright	45.9% (±3.9 points)
4	Ocean City	42.3% (±7.5 points)
5	Crestview	38.7% (±4.1 points)
6	Fort Walton Beach	38.2% (±3.7 points)
7	Valparaiso	35.8% (±9.1 points)
8	Cinco Bayou	34.7% (±14.3 points)
9	Destin	30.3% (±4.4 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Okaloosa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wright 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 Wright

How many renters are there in Wright?

Wright has an estimated 5,100 (±458) renting households, 45.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wright?

In Wright, the share of households that rent went from 54.8% in 2015–2019 to 45.9% in 2020–2024 (−8.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Wright?

A renting household in Wright has 2.6 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wright?

The median renting household in Wright, FL has an income of $54,255 (±$8,392) a year, against $86,337 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 Wright CDP, Florida (place:78800, 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.