What percentage of people rent in South Padre Island, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in South Padre Island, TX, 2020–2024
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30.2% (±14.9 points) of the occupied homes in South Padre Island, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 483 renting households against 1,115 that own their home.

In South Padre Island, the share of households that rent went from 33.9% in 2015–2019 to 30.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.2% (±14.9 points)
Renting households: 483 (±272)
Median renter income: $62,229 (±$11,835)

Who rents and who owns in South Padre Island

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Padre Island	Cameron County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.2% (±14.9 points)	34.8% (±1.0 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	483 (±272)	48,155 (±1,526)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,115 (±277)	90,278 (±1,475)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.5)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.2)	3.1 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,229 (±$11,835)	$34,595 (±$1,664)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,198 (±$20,273)	$65,656 (±$2,134)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In South Padre Island, the renter share is not measurably different from Cameron County (34.8%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (37.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Cameron County, South Padre Island ranks 11 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 568 of 1,421.

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

How renting in South Padre Island 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	33.9% (±10.2 points)	30.2% (±14.9 points)	−3.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,081 (±$174)	$1,521 (±$663)	+40.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,221 (±$19,005)	$70,472 (±$20,329)	+55.8%	No measurable change 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 South Padre Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Padre Island
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Padre Island	—	30.2% (±14.9 points)	—
Port Isabel	6.2 mi	40.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Laguna Vista	7.9 mi	15.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bayview	14 mi	6.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Brownsville	19 mi	38.3% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Laureles	20 mi	18.6% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Los Fresnos	20 mi	38.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Lake	21 mi	32.2% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron Park	22 mi	40.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bayview, TX (6.0%).

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

Households that rent across Cameron County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Port Isabel	40.0% (±10.9 points)
6	Brownsville	38.3% (±1.5 points)
7	Los Fresnos	38.0% (±8.1 points)
8	Rancho Viejo	34.3% (±8.9 points)
9	San Benito	34.0% (±5.1 points)
10	Indian Lake	32.2% (±12.2 points)
11	South Padre Island	30.2% (±14.9 points)
12	La Feria	29.2% (±7.4 points)
13	Palmer (community)	27.5% (±26.9 points)
14	Primera	24.5% (±10.2 points)
15	Palm Valley	19.5% (±8.3 points)
16	Laureles	18.6% (±13.5 points)
17	La Paloma	16.0% (±12.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Cameron 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 South Padre Island

How many renters are there in South Padre Island?

South Padre Island has an estimated 483 (±272) renting households, 30.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Padre Island?

In South Padre Island, the share of households that rent went from 33.9% in 2015–2019 to 30.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Padre Island?

A renting household in South Padre Island has 1.5 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Padre Island?

The median renting household in South Padre Island, TX has an income of $62,229 (±$11,835) a year, against $83,198 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 South Padre Island town, Texas (place:69140, in state:48).

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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