It's no secret that many Americans are forgoing homeownership in favor of renting. In 2020, renters in the U.S. occupied 43 million housing units.
The Stacker team looked at data from a United States Census survey that revealed an estimated 43,378,800 renter-occupied homes in the United States as of 2017, which makes up 36.1% of all households in the country. In 2019, renting was more affordable than buying a median-priced home in 59% of the counties; in 2021, the opposite was true: Owning was more affordable than renting in 63% of U.S. counties.
Stacker compiled a list of counties in Florida where people spend the highest percent of income on rent using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Of course, saving money by owning a home is unattainable for many Americans who don't have savings that could cover a down payment, those who are denied a mortgage, or both. Keep reading to see where in your home state most of people's take-home pay goes to their monthly rent.
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#50. Liberty County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 55.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.4%
- Total occupied households: 2,459
- Median household income: $38,015
- Median monthly housing cost: $554
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#49. Jackson County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.9%
- Total occupied households: 17,149
- Median household income: $39,872
- Median monthly housing cost: $586
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#48. Highlands County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.0%
- Total occupied households: 41,740
- Median household income: $40,942
- Median monthly housing cost: $604
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#47. Union County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.8%
- Total occupied households: 3,960
- Median household income: $44,270
- Median monthly housing cost: $661
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#46. Gadsden County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.0%
- Total occupied households: 17,149
- Median household income: $41,401
- Median monthly housing cost: $625
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#45. Putnam County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.4%
- Total occupied households: 28,943
- Median household income: $37,670
- Median monthly housing cost: $570
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#44. Levy County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.4%
- Total occupied households: 16,374
- Median household income: $37,326
- Median monthly housing cost: $570
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#43. Hendry County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 28.8%
- Total occupied households: 12,527
- Median household income: $40,820
- Median monthly housing cost: $632
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#42. Okeechobee County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.5%
- Total occupied households: 13,904
- Median household income: $41,760
- Median monthly housing cost: $648
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#41. Washington County
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#40. Hardee County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.7%
- Total occupied households: 7,863
- Median household income: $38,682
- Median monthly housing cost: $613
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#39. Gulf County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 55.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.1%
- Total occupied households: 5,757
- Median household income: $47,712
- Median monthly housing cost: $761
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#38. Columbia County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.1%
- Total occupied households: 25,133
- Median household income: $46,494
- Median monthly housing cost: $751
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#37. Santa Rosa County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.7%
- Total occupied households: 63,514
- Median household income: $67,949
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,098
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#36. Nassau County
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#35. Indian River County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 27.9%
- Total occupied households: 58,612
- Median household income: $54,740
- Median monthly housing cost: $888
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#34. Marion County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.3%
- Total occupied households: 139,172
- Median household income: $45,371
- Median monthly housing cost: $737
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#33. Walton County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 49.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 29.4%
- Total occupied households: 27,420
- Median household income: $58,093
- Median monthly housing cost: $953
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#32. Hernando County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.4%
- Total occupied households: 75,348
- Median household income: $48,812
- Median monthly housing cost: $803
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#31. St. Johns County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 49.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.6%
- Total occupied households: 88,773
- Median household income: $82,252
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,357
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#30. Martin County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 47.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 30.7%
- Total occupied households: 64,528
- Median household income: $61,133
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,009
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#29. Clay County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.8%
- Total occupied households: 74,333
- Median household income: $65,740
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,091
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#28. Charlotte County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 29.1%
- Total occupied households: 76,891
- Median household income: $51,499
- Median monthly housing cost: $856
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#27. DeSoto County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 20.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 49.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 30.0%
- Total occupied households: 12,072
- Median household income: $35,438
- Median monthly housing cost: $591
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#25. Sarasota County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 20.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 48.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 31.0%
- Total occupied households: 182,842
- Median household income: $62,236
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,056
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#24. Brevard County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 20.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 48.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 29.1%
- Total occupied households: 230,417
- Median household income: $56,775
- Median monthly housing cost: $971
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#23. Pasco County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 47.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 29.6%
- Total occupied households: 204,198
- Median household income: $52,828
- Median monthly housing cost: $926
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#22. Polk County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 46.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 29.2%
- Total occupied households: 235,283
- Median household income: $50,584
- Median monthly housing cost: $887
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#21. Manatee County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 45.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 30.7%
- Total occupied households: 145,356
- Median household income: $59,009
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,053
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#20. Okaloosa County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 44.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 29.7%
- Total occupied households: 77,962
- Median household income: $63,412
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,141
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#19. Lee County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 45.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 31.3%
- Total occupied households: 275,965
- Median household income: $57,832
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,049
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#18. Collier County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 45.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 32.6%
- Total occupied households: 142,979
- Median household income: $69,653
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,272
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#17. Bay County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 44.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 31.1%
- Total occupied households: 71,422
- Median household income: $54,316
- Median monthly housing cost: $992
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#16. Escambia County
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#15. Seminole County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 22.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 42.8%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 31.3%
- Total occupied households: 173,668
- Median household income: $66,768
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,245
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#14. Flagler County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 22.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 46.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 31.0%
- Total occupied households: 42,121
- Median household income: $54,514
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,019
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#13. Volusia County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 22.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 44.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 32.6%
- Total occupied households: 216,495
- Median household income: $49,494
- Median monthly housing cost: $939
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#12. Pinellas County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 23.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 41.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 33.7%
- Total occupied households: 407,546
- Median household income: $54,090
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,044
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#11. Duval County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 23.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 40.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 33.2%
- Total occupied households: 359,544
- Median household income: $55,807
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,084
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#10. Alachua County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 23.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 41.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 34.7%
- Total occupied households: 97,995
- Median household income: $49,689
- Median monthly housing cost: $968
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#9. Hillsborough County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 23.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 41.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 34.1%
- Total occupied households: 526,175
- Median household income: $58,884
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,150
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#8. Leon County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 23.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 40.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 36.4%
- Total occupied households: 113,658
- Median household income: $53,106
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,049
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#7. St. Lucie County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 23.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 41.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 34.5%
- Total occupied households: 114,761
- Median household income: $52,322
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,041
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#6. Palm Beach County
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#5. Orange County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 25.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 36.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 38.0%
- Total occupied households: 461,705
- Median household income: $58,254
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,226
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#4. Monroe County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 25.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 35.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 42.2%
- Total occupied households: 32,068
- Median household income: $70,033
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,506
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#3. Osceola County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 26.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 35.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 39.8%
- Total occupied households: 103,141
- Median household income: $52,279
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,172
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#2. Broward County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 27.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 32.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 42.7%
- Total occupied households: 690,050
- Median household income: $59,547
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,356
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#1. Miami-Dade County
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 31.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 28.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 47.6%
- Total occupied households: 883,372
- Median household income: $51,347
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,343
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