What percentage of people rent in Carmel (community), NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Carmel (community), NY, 2020–2024
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25.0% (±6.8 points) of the occupied homes in Carmel (community), NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 714 renting households against 2,140 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.0% (±6.8 points)
Renting households: 714 (±216)

Who rents and who owns in Carmel (community)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carmel (community)	Putnam County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.0% (±6.8 points)	16.2% (±1.4 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	714 (±216)	5,767 (±490)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,140 (±238)	29,778 (±598)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$61,978 (±$7,949)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$135,385 (±$17,321)	$141,269 (±$4,879)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Carmel (community), the renter share is higher than in Putnam County (16.2%).

It is also lower than in New York (45.7%).

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

In Putnam County, Carmel (community) ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 139 of 414.

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

Households that rent in places near Carmel (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carmel (community)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Carmel (community)	—	25.0% (±6.8 points)	—
Brewster Heights	2.9 mi	0.0% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Village of Brewster	3.6 mi	78.7% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Mahopac	3.7 mi	19.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster Hill	4.2 mi	5.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Lake Carmel	4.3 mi	14.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Town of Kent	4.3 mi	12.5% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Town of Southeast	4.4 mi	21.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Heritage Hills	4.5 mi	12.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brewster Heights, NY (0.0%), Brewster Hill, NY (5.9%), Lake Carmel, NY (14.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Brewster, NY (78.7%).

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

Households that rent across Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Carmel (community)	25.0% (±6.8 points)
2	Mahopac	19.2% (±6.5 points)
3	Peach Lake	15.1% (±10.0 points)
4	Lake Carmel	14.1% (±5.6 points)
5	Brewster Hill	5.9% (±6.7 points)
6	Putnam Lake	3.8% (±2.9 points)
7	Brewster Heights	0.0% (±10.3 points)

Carmel (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Carmel, whose figures include it.

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 Carmel (community)

How many renters are there in Carmel (community)?

Carmel (community) has an estimated 714 (±216) renting households, 25.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Carmel (community)?

A renting household in Carmel (community) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned 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 Carmel CDP, New York (place:12518, in state:36).

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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