Renting
Data from November 2026
Renting in Florida
The typical rent in Florida is $1,669 a month (Average 2020–2024). HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms is about $1,962 (Fiscal year 2027, population-weighted average): paying it without spending more than 30% of income takes $37.73 an hour full time. Here are the figures by size and by county, how many households spend too much, and where to ask for help.
Key numbers in Florida
- Typical rent
- $1,669
- per month, Average 2020–2024
- 18% more than the U.S.
- Fair market rent, 2 BR
- $1,962
- HUD, Fiscal year 2027, weighted average
- From $953 to $2,564 depending on the county.
- Wage needed
- $37.73
- per hour, 2 bedrooms
- About $78,480 a year to stay under 30% of income.
- Burdened households
- 60%
- spend 30% or more on rent
- Nationwide, 51%.
Fair market rent
What HUD sets by size
HUD publishes a fair market rent every year by area and home size; Section 8 and other programs use it to set what they cover. Here it runs from the cheapest to the most expensive area of Florida, with the hourly wage it takes to pay it without going past 30% of income (40 hours a week).
Includes basic utilities. It is neither the lowest nor the highest rent on the market: it is a reference point.
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Studio
Wage: $13.13–$37.56 an hour
Lowest: $683 Highest: $1,953
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1 bedroom
Wage: $14.10–$40.79 an hour
Lowest: $733 Highest: $2,121
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2 bedrooms
Wage: $18.33–$49.31 an hour
Lowest: $953 Highest: $2,564
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3 bedrooms
Wage: $22.62–$63.02 an hour
Lowest: $1,176 Highest: $3,277
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4 bedrooms
Wage: $24.08–$72.10 an hour
Lowest: $1,252 Highest: $3,749
Each bar runs from the cheapest area to the most expensive; all share one scale that starts at zero. Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)
Rent burden
How many households spend too much
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Florida, 60% of renter households are in that position; nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).
Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.
60%
of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
2,834,163 renter households in Florida
- Spend half or more of their income 31%
- Spend 30% or more, but less than half 29%
- Spend less than 30% 40%
By place
Every county, with its figure
The 2-bedroom fair market rent, the typical rent, the hourly wage it takes and the share of burdened households, in every county in Florida. Highest fair market rent first.
| Miami-Dade County | $2,564 | $1,829 | $49.31 | 64% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County | $2,349 | $1,916 | $45.17 | 62% |
| Broward County | $2,321 | $1,907 | $44.63 | 65% |
| Monroe County | $2,254 | $1,999 | $43.35 | 64% |
| Sarasota County | $2,188 | $1,818 | $42.08 | 59% |
| Manatee County | $2,188 | $1,671 | $42.08 | 61% |
| St. Lucie County | $2,069 | $1,585 | $39.79 | 65% |
| Martin County | $2,069 | $1,569 | $39.79 | 61% |
| Collier County | $2,036 | $1,862 | $39.15 | 63% |
| Seminole County | $1,959 | $1,783 | $37.67 | 59% |
| Orange County | $1,959 | $1,775 | $37.67 | 59% |
| Osceola County | $1,959 | $1,746 | $37.67 | 65% |
| Lake County | $1,959 | $1,586 | $37.67 | 59% |
| Hillsborough County | $1,917 | $1,667 | $36.87 | 58% |
| Pinellas County | $1,917 | $1,642 | $36.87 | 60% |
| Pasco County | $1,917 | $1,505 | $36.87 | 55% |
| Hernando County | $1,917 | $1,298 | $36.87 | 56% |
| Okaloosa County | $1,908 | $1,612 | $36.69 | 55% |
| Lee County | $1,835 | $1,712 | $35.29 | 60% |
| Brevard County | $1,779 | $1,556 | $34.21 | 56% |
| Flagler County | $1,758 | $1,722 | $33.81 | 60% |
| St. Johns County | $1,694 | $1,922 | $32.58 | 60% |
| Clay County | $1,694 | $1,551 | $32.58 | 50% |
| Nassau County | $1,694 | $1,526 | $32.58 | 54% |
| Duval County | $1,694 | $1,475 | $32.58 | 56% |
| Volusia County | $1,673 | $1,467 | $32.17 | 58% |
| Bay County | $1,651 | $1,484 | $31.75 | 60% |
| Polk County | $1,608 | $1,363 | $30.92 | 54% |
| Charlotte County | $1,575 | $1,464 | $30.29 | 62% |
| Santa Rosa County | $1,548 | $1,544 | $29.77 | 40% |
| Escambia County | $1,548 | $1,321 | $29.77 | 56% |
| Indian River County | $1,542 | $1,357 | $29.65 | 57% |
| Gulf County | $1,532 | $1,187 | $29.46 | 59% |
| Walton County | $1,474 | $1,741 | $28.35 | 56% |
| Alachua County | $1,471 | $1,339 | $28.29 | 63% |
| Gilchrist County | $1,471 | $926 | $28.29 | 38% |
| Leon County | $1,424 | $1,291 | $27.38 | 59% |
| Jefferson County | $1,424 | $898 | $27.38 | 46% |
| Gadsden County | $1,424 | $851 | $27.38 | 53% |
| Marion County | $1,394 | $1,277 | $26.81 | 53% |
| Sumter County | $1,324 | $1,269 | $25.46 | 61% |
| Wakulla County | $1,283 | $1,108 | $24.67 | 52% |
| Highlands County | $1,259 | $1,035 | $24.21 | 56% |
| Okeechobee County | $1,212 | $1,082 | $23.31 | 49% |
| Citrus County | $1,194 | $1,107 | $22.96 | 56% |
| Lafayette County | $1,191 | $896 | $22.90 | 45% |
| Columbia County | $1,187 | $976 | $22.83 | 48% |
| Hendry County | $1,144 | $1,003 | $22.00 | 60% |
| Glades County | $1,127 | $886 | $21.67 | 54% |
| Hardee County | $1,124 | $962 | $21.62 | 50% |
| Baker County | $1,110 | $1,302 | $21.35 | 45% |
| DeSoto County | $1,089 | $932 | $20.94 | 46% |
| Franklin County | $1,068 | $1,049 | $20.54 | 56% |
| Dixie County | $1,041 | $695 | $20.02 | 47% |
| Putnam County | $1,040 | $906 | $20.00 | 55% |
| Washington County | $1,040 | $888 | $20.00 | 55% |
| Union County | $1,019 | $894 | $19.60 | 51% |
| Bradford County | $1,008 | $863 | $19.38 | 56% |
| Suwannee County | $999 | $884 | $19.21 | 36% |
| Madison County | $978 | $874 | $18.81 | 55% |
| Liberty County | $975 | $943 | $18.75 | 43% |
| Holmes County | $971 | $844 | $18.67 | 45% |
| Jackson County | $962 | $865 | $18.50 | 53% |
| Levy County | $954 | $850 | $18.35 | 46% |
| Taylor County | $953 | $988 | $18.33 | 52% |
| Calhoun County | $953 | $779 | $18.33 | 62% |
| Hamilton County | $953 | $724 | $18.33 | — |
- Miami-Dade $2,564$49.31
- Palm Beach $2,349$45.17
- Broward $2,321$44.63
- Monroe $2,254$43.35
- Sarasota $2,188$42.08
- Manatee $2,188$42.08
- St. Lucie $2,069$39.79
- Martin $2,069$39.79
- Collier $2,036$39.15
- Seminole $1,959$37.67
- Orange $1,959$37.67
- Osceola $1,959$37.67
- Lake $1,959$37.67
- Hillsborough $1,917$36.87
- Pinellas $1,917$36.87
- Pasco $1,917$36.87
- Hernando $1,917$36.87
- Okaloosa $1,908$36.69
- Lee $1,835$35.29
- Brevard $1,779$34.21
- Flagler $1,758$33.81
- St. Johns $1,694$32.58
- Clay $1,694$32.58
- Nassau $1,694$32.58
- Duval $1,694$32.58
- Volusia $1,673$32.17
- Bay $1,651$31.75
- Polk $1,608$30.92
- Charlotte $1,575$30.29
- Santa Rosa $1,548$29.77
- Escambia $1,548$29.77
- Indian River $1,542$29.65
- Gulf $1,532$29.46
- Walton $1,474$28.35
- Alachua $1,471$28.29
- Gilchrist $1,471$28.29
- Leon $1,424$27.38
- Jefferson $1,424$27.38
- Gadsden $1,424$27.38
- Marion $1,394$26.81
- Sumter $1,324$25.46
- Wakulla $1,283$24.67
- Highlands $1,259$24.21
- Okeechobee $1,212$23.31
- Citrus $1,194$22.96
- Lafayette $1,191$22.90
- Columbia $1,187$22.83
- Hendry $1,144$22.00
- Glades $1,127$21.67
- Hardee $1,124$21.62
- Baker $1,110$21.35
- DeSoto $1,089$20.94
- Franklin $1,068$20.54
- Dixie $1,041$20.02
- Putnam $1,040$20.00
- Washington $1,040$20.00
- Union $1,019$19.60
- Bradford $1,008$19.38
- Suwannee $999$19.21
- Madison $978$18.81
- Liberty $975$18.75
- Holmes $971$18.67
- Jackson $962$18.50
- Levy $954$18.35
- Taylor $953$18.33
- Calhoun $953$18.33
- Hamilton $953$18.33
Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)
Your rights as a tenant in Florida
What Florida law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.
See your rights, rule by ruleA summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.
- When must they return my deposit?
- 15 days
- Fla. Stat. §83.49(3)(a)
- If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
- 3 days
- Fla. Stat. §83.56(3)
- How much notice ends a month-to-month rental?
- 30 days
- Fla. Stat. §83.57(3)
- Only a court order can remove youFla. Stat. §83.67(2)
- Protection from retaliationFla. Stat. §83.64
Help
Where to ask for help with rent in Florida
Free or official help. Demand usually exceeds funding, so waiting lists are common: ask at the agency for your county.
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98 counseling agencies
HUD-approved; 57 serve in Spanish. They counsel renters for free.
See the agencies -
Rental assistance programs
Verified at their official source.
- Florida Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) · Verified November 6, 2026
- Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Hillsborough County · Only in: Hillsborough County · Verified November 6, 2026
Tool
How much rent can you afford?
Enter your income and compare with the fair market rent in your county.
Frequently asked questions
Which county in Florida is the most expensive to rent in?
By 2-bedroom fair market rent (Fiscal year 2027), the most expensive is Miami-Dade County ($2,564, about $49.31 an hour) and the cheapest Taylor County ($953, about $18.33 an hour).
How many households in Florida spend too much on rent?
60% of renter households in Florida spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 31% spend half or more (Average 2020–2024, Census). Nationwide, 51%.
What is fair market rent?
A figure HUD publishes every year by area and home size; Section 8 and other programs use it to set what they pay. It is not a market price or a cap on landlords. In Florida, for 2 bedrooms in Fiscal year 2027, it runs from $953 to $2,564 depending on the county.
Where do I ask for help paying rent in Florida?
97 public housing agencies run Section 8 vouchers and public housing in Florida; demand usually exceeds funding and waiting lists are common. HUD-approved counseling agencies counsel for free. Your county page shows the nearest ones.