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Florida

Average Rent

$1,840

-1.1% YoY

Rent Comparison

13.1% Higher

than national average

Population

22.75 Million

in 2022

The state of Florida is comprised of 22 metropolitan areas with a total population of 22,754,050. Explore Florida’s metro areas and compare key metrics.

Tampa Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,748

Population

3,375,843

# of Rentals

9,169

Orlando Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,691

Population

2,827,104

# of Rentals

8,225

Miami Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,628

Population

2,661,536

# of Rentals

5,506

Fort Lauderdale Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,352

Population

1,946,698

# of Rentals

3,591

Jacksonville Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,461

Population

1,728,978

# of Rentals

4,322

Palm Beach Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,263

Population

1,535,151

# of Rentals

1,789

Sarasota Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,791

Population

931,641

# of Rentals

2,526

Fort Myers Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,648

Population

866,257

# of Rentals

2,480

Lakeland Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,497

Population

832,296

# of Rentals

1,372

Daytona Beach Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,500

Population

731,574

# of Rentals

1,125

Melbourne Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,639

Population

647,653

# of Rentals

1,452

Port St. Lucie Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,949

Population

544,336

# of Rentals

355

Pensacola Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,512

Population

533,641

# of Rentals

561

Naples Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,094

Population

413,310

# of Rentals

848

Ocala Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,392

Population

411,194

# of Rentals

190

Tallahassee Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,232

Population

396,154

# of Rentals

580

Gainesville Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,461

Population

354,775

# of Rentals

884

Ft Walton Beach Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,598

Population

309,178

# of Rentals

835

Panama City Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,466

Population

215,126

# of Rentals

545

Punta Gorda Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,572

Population

214,084

# of Rentals

252

Sebastian-Vero Beach Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,140

Population

172,775

# of Rentals

182

The Villages Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,470

Population

155,188

# of Rentals

150

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.