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Florida

Average Rent

$1,854

-1.6% YoY

Rent Comparison

13.1% 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

$1,738

Population

3,492,970

# of Rentals

9,060

Orlando Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,691

Population

3,026,696

# of Rentals

7,923

Miami Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,652

Population

2,661,536

# of Rentals

5,754

Fort Lauderdale Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,380

Population

1,946,698

# of Rentals

3,843

Jacksonville Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,442

Population

1,803,033

# of Rentals

4,140

Palm Beach Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,266

Population

1,535,151

# of Rentals

1,742

Sarasota Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,792

Population

960,552

# of Rentals

2,422

Lakeland Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,479

Population

887,989

# of Rentals

1,447

Fort Myers Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,651

Population

885,732

# of Rentals

2,407

Daytona Beach Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,503

Population

757,845

# of Rentals

1,081

Melbourne Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,629

Population

672,477

# of Rentals

1,438

Port St. Lucie Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,949

Population

575,017

# of Rentals

362

Pensacola Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,505

Population

546,480

# of Rentals

545

Ocala Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,383

Population

444,279

# of Rentals

205

Naples Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,113

Population

426,398

# of Rentals

806

Tallahassee Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,190

Population

400,619

# of Rentals

662

Gainesville Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,487

Population

365,010

# of Rentals

843

Ft Walton Beach Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,611

Population

316,205

# of Rentals

766

Panama City Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,481

Population

233,731

# of Rentals

523

Punta Gorda Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,580

Population

218,061

# of Rentals

253

Sebastian-Vero Beach Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,141

Population

174,982

# of Rentals

180

The Villages Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,407

Population

161,585

# of Rentals

146

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.