Florida rent guide

The Cheapest Cities to Rent in Florida (June 2026)

Data as of Jun 8, 2026 · 1,836 rentals across 117 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	26
2	Gainesville	$1,150	$814	53
3	Orange Park	$1,175	$1,000	12
4	Daytona Beach	$1,225	$832	27
5	Altamonte Springs	$1,278	$975	22
6	Panama City	$1,295	$821	13
7	Jacksonville	$1,297	$800	168
8	Tallahassee	$1,300	$840	52
9	Fort Myers	$1,321	$895	56
10	Lakeland	$1,329	$899	29
11	Pensacola	$1,336	$830	32
12	Palm Bay	$1,376	$1,170	8
13	Largo	$1,385	$1,146	14
14	Melbourne	$1,387	$999	26
15	Winter Park	$1,412	$1,000	12
16	West Melbourne	$1,415	$1,364	5
17	Port Charlotte	$1,425	$1,104	8
18	Sanford	$1,427	$1,000	22
19	Brandon	$1,452	$910	19
20	Cape Coral	$1,485	$982	11
21	Palm Harbor	$1,490	$1,279	9
22	Orlando	$1,503	$900	108
23	Kissimmee	$1,521	$1,067	60
24	Bradenton	$1,533	$900	43
25	Wesley Chapel	$1,538	$1,210	17
26	Tampa	$1,550	$819	147
27	Apopka	$1,557	$1,000	10
28	Lake Mary	$1,559	$1,087	5
29	Homestead	$1,583	$1,228	10
30	Ocoee	$1,587	$1,122	8
31	Clermont	$1,597	$1,288	9
32	Clearwater	$1,611	$1,000	40
33	Sarasota	$1,614	$825	45
34	Pinellas Park	$1,645	$1,292	12
35	Lauderhill	$1,654	$1,155	12
36	Riverview	$1,699	$1,249	8
37	Naples	$1,718	$1,440	18
38	Vero Beach	$1,750	$1,200	7
39	North Miami	$1,750	$1,245	11
40	St. Petersburg	$1,758	$1,094	36
41	Oviedo	$1,787	$800	11
42	Winter Garden	$1,790	$1,409	11
43	Hialeah	$1,890	$900	21
44	West Palm Beach	$1,900	$1,350	35
45	Boynton Beach	$1,905	$1,610	13
46	Pompano Beach	$1,925	$1,400	22
47	Tamarac	$1,950	$1,550	7
48	Deerfield Beach	$1,960	$1,700	10
49	Hollywood	$1,966	$1,183	21
50	Coral Springs	$1,981	$1,715	10
51	Miami Beach	$2,000	$1,345	17
52	Sunrise	$2,031	$1,150	12
53	Palm Beach Gardens	$2,093	$1,987	7
54	Miami Gardens	$2,100	$1,349	7
55	Davie	$2,108	$1,600	14
56	Plantation	$2,117	$1,306	21
57	Boca Raton	$2,132	$1,400	35
58	Miramar	$2,176	$1,321	15
59	Fort Lauderdale	$2,180	$1,249	37
60	Miami	$2,210	$1,099	125
61	Pembroke Pines	$2,222	$1,788	12
62	Doral	$2,300	$1,882	15
63	Delray Beach	$2,368	$1,925	15
64	Jupiter	$2,380	$2,175	5
65	Wellington	$2,500	$2,050	7
66	Aventura	$2,650	$1,999	5
67	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 8, 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 Gainesville and Orange Park. 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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