Florida rent guide

The Cheapest Cities to Rent in Florida (July 2026)

Data as of Jun 9, 2026 · 2,135 rentals across 168 Florida cities

Florida has one of the widest rent spreads in the country, and it splits hard by geography. The South Florida coast (the Miami metro especially) sits near the top, while North and Central Florida, Tampa Bay, and Jacksonville stay genuinely affordable. We track every apartment we can find across the state and rank the cities below by their typical rent, straight from live listings.

The lowest typical rent right now is in Ocala (about $1,102/mo), while Coral Gables sits at the top ($3,144/mo). For a big city on a budget, Jacksonville is the one to beat.

Florida cities by typical rent, cheapest first

#	City	Typical	From	Listings
1	Ocala	$1,102	$1,000	28
2	Orange Park	$1,175	$1,000	13
3	Gainesville	$1,197	$814	56
4	Daytona Beach	$1,202	$832	31
5	Fort Walton Beach	$1,262	$1,130	6
6	Altamonte Springs	$1,278	$975	22
7	Winter Park	$1,288	$1,000	20
8	Jacksonville	$1,297	$800	196
9	Tallahassee	$1,300	$840	54
10	Pensacola	$1,308	$850	36
11	Panama City	$1,309	$999	13
12	Fort Myers	$1,313	$895	61
13	Lakeland	$1,327	$851	34
14	Palm Bay	$1,364	$1,029	10
15	Largo	$1,399	$1,146	15
16	Melbourne	$1,413	$999	27
17	West Melbourne	$1,415	$1,364	5
18	Port Charlotte	$1,425	$1,104	8
19	Sanford	$1,449	$1,000	24
20	Brandon	$1,454	$910	21
21	Winter Springs	$1,454	$1,181	5
22	Cape Coral	$1,485	$982	11
23	Orlando	$1,487	$900	151
24	Palm Harbor	$1,490	$1,279	9
25	Lutz	$1,499	$906	7
26	Kissimmee	$1,505	$995	64
27	Tampa	$1,507	$865	164
28	Bradenton	$1,533	$900	46
29	Casselberry	$1,534	$1,139	7
30	Wesley Chapel	$1,544	$1,210	18
31	Lake Mary	$1,559	$1,087	5
32	Apopka	$1,570	$1,000	11
33	Homestead	$1,579	$883	13
34	Winter Garden	$1,579	$1,000	15
35	Ocoee	$1,587	$1,122	8
36	Clermont	$1,597	$1,288	9
37	Sarasota	$1,614	$925	45
38	Clearwater	$1,622	$1,000	43
39	Pinellas Park	$1,640	$1,292	13
40	Lauderhill	$1,654	$1,155	12
41	Riverview	$1,699	$1,249	8
42	Naples	$1,718	$963	20
43	Vero Beach	$1,750	$1,200	7
44	North Miami	$1,750	$1,245	12
45	St. Petersburg	$1,758	$1,094	36
46	Oviedo	$1,800	$1,250	11
47	Lake Worth Beach	$1,809	$1,493	5
48	Port St. Lucie	$1,815	$1,597	5
49	Boynton Beach	$1,854	$1,000	18
50	West Palm Beach	$1,884	$1,350	39
51	Hialeah	$1,890	$1,260	21
52	Tamarac	$1,950	$1,550	7
53	Deerfield Beach	$1,960	$1,700	10
54	Pompano Beach	$1,963	$1,400	22
55	Hollywood	$1,966	$1,183	21
56	Coral Springs	$1,985	$1,715	11
57	Miami Gardens	$1,998	$972	9
58	Miami Beach	$2,000	$1,345	17
59	Sunrise	$2,031	$1,150	12
60	Davie	$2,108	$1,600	14
61	Plantation	$2,117	$1,306	23
62	Pembroke Pines	$2,131	$1,788	14
63	Boca Raton	$2,132	$1,400	37
64	Fort Lauderdale	$2,183	$1,249	38
65	Miramar	$2,190	$1,321	17
66	Miami	$2,200	$1,099	134
67	Palm Beach Gardens	$2,204	$1,987	8
68	Miami Lakes	$2,255	$1,909	5
69	Doral	$2,271	$1,584	18
70	Jupiter	$2,335	$1,800	6
71	Delray Beach	$2,368	$1,925	17
72	Wellington	$2,380	$1,930	8
73	Aventura	$2,650	$1,999	5
74	Coral Gables	$3,144	$1,525	13

How we rank them

“Typical” is the median rent across everything we track in a city, so half the listings are cheaper and half pricier; it’s the fair way to compare. “From” is the single cheapest unit listed right now. We include cities with at least five live listings and exclude single rooms and senior housing, so you’re comparing standard apartments. Small-city medians can swing on a handful of listings, so the big-metro numbers are the most stable. Refreshes when our data does (last updated Jun 9, 2026).

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest city to rent in Florida?

By typical (median) rent it's Ocala, around $1,102/mo, then Orange Park and Gainesville. The cheap markets cluster in North and Central Florida, well away from the South Florida coast. The ranking rebuilds from live listings, so it moves with the market.

Which big Florida city has the cheapest rent?

Jacksonville, clearly. It's the most affordable of the major metros at around $1,297/mo typical, well under Tampa, Orlando, and far under Miami. The big-4 comparison guide breaks the metros down by bedroom.

Why is South Florida so much more expensive?

The Miami metro (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Coral Gables, Aventura, West Palm) is a coastal, supply-constrained, high-demand market, so its rents run far above the statewide median. If budget is the priority, North and Central Florida, Tampa Bay, and Jacksonville stretch a paycheck much further.

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