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Florida

Average Rent

$1,849

-1.6% YoY

Rent Comparison

12.7% Higher

than national average

Population

23.91 Million

in 2022

The state of Florida is comprised of 22 metropolitan areas with a total population of 23,912,868. Explore Florida’s metro areas and compare key metrics.

Tampa Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,724

Population

3,492,970

# of Rentals

8,932

Orlando Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,689

Population

3,026,696

# of Rentals

8,177

Miami Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,669

Population

2,661,536

# of Rentals

5,521

Fort Lauderdale Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,377

Population

1,946,698

# of Rentals

3,823

Jacksonville Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,439

Population

1,803,033

# of Rentals

4,263

Palm Beach Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,256

Population

1,535,151

# of Rentals

1,868

Sarasota Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,805

Population

960,552

# of Rentals

2,709

Lakeland Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,469

Population

887,989

# of Rentals

1,410

Fort Myers Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,639

Population

885,732

# of Rentals

2,457

Daytona Beach Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,515

Population

757,845

# of Rentals

1,050

Melbourne Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,642

Population

672,477

# of Rentals

1,531

Port St. Lucie Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,924

Population

575,017

# of Rentals

366

Pensacola Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,483

Population

546,480

# of Rentals

553

Ocala Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,383

Population

444,279

# of Rentals

192

Naples Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,107

Population

426,398

# of Rentals

788

Tallahassee Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,181

Population

400,619

# of Rentals

676

Gainesville Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,487

Population

365,010

# of Rentals

809

Ft Walton Beach Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,630

Population

316,205

# of Rentals

767

Panama City Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,489

Population

233,731

# of Rentals

469

Punta Gorda Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,610

Population

218,061

# of Rentals

248

Sebastian-Vero Beach Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,121

Population

174,982

# of Rentals

174

The Villages Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,420

Population

161,585

# of Rentals

152

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.