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Florida: cities where rent takes the smallest share of income

Ranked from official statistics; every city opens its own guide.

In short: Florida: The Acreage has the lowest share of income going to rent (18.8%) among the 120 largest places.
Jacksonville (977,670 residents)Miami (459,745 residents)Tampa (401,618 residents)Orlando (319,758 residents)St. Petersburg (262,732 residents)Port St. Lucie (232,491 residents)Hialeah (226,165 residents)Cape Coral (215,536 residents)Tallahassee (201,875 residents)Fort Lauderdale (185,604 residents)Pembroke Pines (173,194 residents)Hollywood (155,082 residents)Gainesville (145,702 residents)Miramar (138,600 residents)Coral Springs (136,103 residents)Lehigh Acres (132,353 residents)Palm Bay (130,132 residents)West Palm Beach (122,290 residents)Spring Hill (119,983 residents)Lakeland (119,961 residents)Brandon (119,767 residents)Clearwater (117,247 residents)Pompano Beach (114,147 residents)Riverview (113,697 residents)Miami Gardens (113,177 residents)Davie (108,346 residents)Boca Raton (100,234 residents)Palm Coast (98,258 residents)Sunrise (97,918 residents)Deltona (97,334 residents)Plantation (96,293 residents)Fort Myers (95,051 residents)Alafaya (92,449 residents)Deerfield Beach (88,093 residents)Melbourne (86,576 residents)Town 'n' Country (85,928 residents)North Port (84,605 residents)The Villages (83,498 residents)Homestead (82,807 residents)Largo (82,617 residents)Miami Beach (82,031 residents)Kissimmee (81,479 residents)Boynton Beach (81,435 residents)Pine Hills (80,105 residents)Kendall (79,562 residents)Doral (79,216 residents)Daytona Beach (78,992 residents)Wesley Chapel (76,011 residents)Poinciana (75,068 residents)Lauderhill (74,896 residents)Tamarac (73,019 residents)Weston (68,837 residents)Delray Beach (67,979 residents)Horizon West (67,416 residents)Ocala (66,584 residents)Port Charlotte (66,133 residents)St. Cloud (65,130 residents)Four Corners (65,048 residents)Port Orange (64,767 residents)Sanford (63,730 residents)Wellington (62,146 residents)Jupiter (61,883 residents)Palm Harbor (61,512 residents)Palm Beach Gardens (60,959 residents)North Miami (60,344 residents)Margate (59,198 residents)The Hammocks (58,838 residents)Coconut Creek (58,330 residents)Apopka (58,232 residents)Bradenton (57,014 residents)Sarasota (56,970 residents)Bonita Springs (55,904 residents)Fountainebleau (55,665 residents)Winter Haven (55,200 residents)Pensacola (54,036 residents)Pinellas Park (53,560 residents)Kendale Lakes (52,622 residents)Westchester (52,032 residents)Country Club (51,296 residents)Coral Gables (49,802 residents)Tamiami (49,752 residents)Titusville (49,385 residents)Fort Pierce (49,082 residents)Ocoee (49,033 residents)University (48,127 residents)Winter Garden (47,872 residents)Clermont (46,853 residents)Altamonte Springs (46,116 residents)North Lauderdale (45,234 residents)Cutler Bay (45,070 residents)North Fort Myers (44,993 residents)Oakland Park (44,682 residents)Greenacres (44,373 residents)Ormond Beach (43,976 residents)Lakewood Ranch (43,945 residents)North Miami Beach (43,898 residents)Lake Worth Beach (43,365 residents)Meadow Woods (42,852 residents)Princeton (42,625 residents)University (41,902 residents)Hallandale Beach (41,854 residents)DeLand (41,611 residents)Plant City (40,887 residents)The Acreage (40,843 residents)Oviedo (40,599 residents)Royal Palm Beach (40,344 residents)Valrico (40,239 residents)Aventura (39,885 residents)Navarre (39,838 residents)Winter Springs (38,951 residents)Land O' Lakes (38,910 residents)South Miami Heights (38,766 residents)Riviera Beach (38,657 residents)Estero (37,858 residents)Parkland (37,178 residents)Carrollwood (36,725 residents)Lauderdale Lakes (36,404 residents)Dunedin (36,062 residents)Kendall West (35,912 residents)Fruit Cove (35,877 residents)
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

The Acreage#1
18.8%yearly rent as share of income
120cities ranked

Ranking

CITY (120 largest of Florida) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Among the 120 largest places in Florida, The Acreage has the lowest share of income going to rent (18.8%), followed by Parkland and Fruit Cove. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.

What the ranking shows

Across the 120 places in Florida that we cover, the median is 28.5% and the average 28.6%; the figure runs from 18.8% (The Acreage) to 41.8% (University). That is a spread of 2.2 times between the two ends.

How to use it

The first five are The Acreage, Parkland, Fruit Cove, Oviedo, Coral Gables. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Yearly rent as share of income ⇅Population ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅
1The Acreage (unincorporated)Palm Beach County18.8%40,843$109,032$1,710
2ParklandBroward County19.1%37,178$198,669$3,157
3Fruit Cove (unincorporated)Saint Johns County19.8%35,877$141,863$2,336
4OviedoSeminole County20.0%40,599$117,070$1,955
5Coral GablesMiami-Dade County21.2%49,802$134,216$2,373
6PensacolaEscambia County21.4%54,036$74,212$1,322
7The Villages (unincorporated)Sumter County21.6%83,498$77,622$1,397
8Winter GardenOrange County22.1%47,872$106,495$1,963
9EsteroLee County22.1%37,858$104,102$1,920
10Valrico (unincorporated)Hillsborough County22.2%40,239$104,839$1,937
11Navarre (unincorporated)Santa Rosa County22.4%39,838$105,265$1,966
12Lakewood Ranch (unincorporated)Manatee County22.4%43,945$122,925$2,299
13DeLandVolusia County22.6%41,611$71,863$1,355
14Horizon West (unincorporated)Orange County23.2%67,416$127,335$2,464
15Wesley Chapel (unincorporated)Pasco County23.4%76,011$107,504$2,100
16OcoeeOrange County23.6%49,033$98,911$1,946
17Princeton (unincorporated)Miami-Dade County23.7%42,625$83,426$1,647
18Bonita SpringsLee County23.7%55,904$95,210$1,882
19Alafaya (unincorporated)Orange County23.8%92,449$100,950$1,999
20Riverview (unincorporated)Hillsborough County23.9%113,697$100,438$2,002
21TitusvilleBrevard County24.2%49,385$66,192$1,334
22Winter SpringsSeminole County24.2%38,951$92,574$1,867
23St. CloudOsceola County24.3%65,130$83,174$1,683
24ApopkaOrange County24.4%58,232$96,884$1,969
25WestonBroward County24.5%68,837$139,825$2,851
26Ormond BeachVolusia County24.5%43,976$69,177$1,411
27Land O' Lakes (unincorporated)Pasco County24.9%38,910$98,568$2,045
28Winter HavenPolk County25.1%55,200$59,648$1,246
29Plant CityHillsborough County25.1%40,887$67,439$1,409
30Carrollwood (unincorporated)Hillsborough County25.1%36,725$81,959$1,715
31JacksonvilleDuval County25.2%977,670$69,872$1,465
32Spring Hill (unincorporated)Hernando County25.3%119,983$68,432$1,440
33JupiterPalm Beach County25.9%61,883$110,240$2,381
34LakelandPolk County26.1%119,961$64,185$1,395
35Kendall (unincorporated)Miami-Dade County26.2%79,562$87,325$1,905
36Port OrangeVolusia County26.3%64,767$74,426$1,634
37Palm BayBrevard County26.5%130,132$72,614$1,601
38St. PetersburgPinellas County26.5%262,732$75,192$1,663
39WellingtonPalm Beach County26.6%62,146$115,632$2,562
40Cutler BayMiami-Dade County26.6%45,070$89,244$1,978
41ClermontLake County26.7%46,853$82,306$1,828
42DeltonaVolusia County26.7%97,334$76,924$1,711
43Coral SpringsBroward County26.7%136,103$93,602$2,084
44Fort LauderdaleBroward County26.8%185,604$83,130$1,854
45North Fort Myers (unincorporated)Lee County26.8%44,993$56,261$1,255
46Brandon (unincorporated)Hillsborough County26.9%119,767$79,685$1,784
47DunedinPinellas County27.0%36,062$74,477$1,675
48TallahasseeLeon County27.0%201,875$57,409$1,293
49North PortSarasota County27.0%84,605$84,049$1,894
50TampaHillsborough County27.0%401,618$75,475$1,701
51Palm Beach GardensPalm Beach County27.1%60,959$106,947$2,417
52MelbourneBrevard County27.3%86,576$66,991$1,525
53Palm Harbor (unincorporated)Pinellas County27.5%61,512$78,935$1,806
54Meadow Woods (unincorporated)Orange County27.6%42,852$82,744$1,906
55Palm CoastFlagler County27.6%98,258$77,350$1,782
56SarasotaSarasota County28.0%56,970$72,105$1,684
57Town 'n' Country (unincorporated)Hillsborough County28.3%85,928$73,538$1,734
58Boca RatonPalm Beach County28.3%100,234$106,273$2,508
59Royal Palm BeachPalm Beach County28.4%40,344$96,027$2,273
60DavieBroward County28.4%108,346$87,250$2,066
61MiramarBroward County28.5%138,600$89,125$2,117
62Cape CoralLee County28.5%215,536$78,104$1,858
63Delray BeachPalm Beach County28.7%67,979$82,041$1,961
64Port St. LucieSaint Lucie County28.8%232,491$80,648$1,937
65Pembroke PinesBroward County28.8%173,194$85,104$2,046
66SanfordSeminole County28.9%63,730$66,891$1,609
67OcalaMarion County28.9%66,584$56,376$1,359
68West Palm BeachPalm Beach County29.0%122,290$73,446$1,772
69University (unincorporated)Orange County29.0%41,902$59,852$1,445
70OrlandoOrange County29.0%319,758$72,336$1,747
71PlantationBroward County29.0%96,293$92,541$2,240
72Port Charlotte (unincorporated)Charlotte County29.2%66,133$63,844$1,553
73South Miami Heights (unincorporated)Miami-Dade County29.4%38,766$65,417$1,605
74HollywoodBroward County29.5%155,082$67,203$1,653
75Tamiami (unincorporated)Miami-Dade County29.7%49,752$78,353$1,939
76Lehigh Acres (unincorporated)Lee County29.7%132,353$66,890$1,657
77Fort MyersLee County29.7%95,051$63,732$1,580
78Oakland ParkBroward County29.8%44,682$72,708$1,804
79GreenacresPalm Beach County29.9%44,373$70,491$1,756
80ClearwaterPinellas County30.0%117,247$66,381$1,658
81Riviera BeachPalm Beach County30.0%38,657$68,060$1,702
82Miami BeachMiami-Dade County30.1%82,031$72,856$1,826
83Westchester (unincorporated)Miami-Dade County30.2%52,032$72,262$1,819
84Lake Worth BeachPalm Beach County30.3%43,365$61,200$1,545
85Country Club (unincorporated)Miami-Dade County30.3%51,296$75,212$1,899
86Four Corners (unincorporated)Osceola County30.4%65,048$72,879$1,847
87Daytona BeachVolusia County30.6%78,992$52,058$1,328
88The Hammocks (unincorporated)Miami-Dade County30.6%58,838$85,628$2,187
89HomesteadMiami-Dade County30.7%82,807$65,423$1,674
90Pompano BeachBroward County30.8%114,147$67,195$1,724
91Pinellas ParkPinellas County30.9%53,560$63,432$1,631
92Fort PierceSaint Lucie County31.0%49,082$47,072$1,217
93Kendall West (unincorporated)Miami-Dade County31.2%35,912$69,554$1,808
94LargoPinellas County31.3%82,617$62,096$1,618
95Pine Hills (unincorporated)Orange County31.5%80,105$58,673$1,542
96BradentonManatee County31.9%57,014$60,822$1,618
97Altamonte SpringsSeminole County32.6%46,116$64,070$1,740
98Kendale Lakes (unincorporated)Miami-Dade County33.0%52,622$71,621$1,968
99SunriseBroward County33.1%97,918$77,652$2,140
100North Miami BeachMiami-Dade County33.2%43,898$63,280$1,750
101Coconut CreekBroward County33.6%58,330$75,014$2,102
102MargateBroward County33.6%59,198$62,450$1,750
103GainesvilleAlachua County33.7%145,702$46,195$1,296
104Miami GardensMiami-Dade County33.7%113,177$63,627$1,787
105MiamiMiami-Dade County33.8%459,745$62,462$1,758
106AventuraMiami-Dade County33.8%39,885$89,274$2,513
107DoralMiami-Dade County34.0%79,216$94,164$2,669
108Poinciana (unincorporated)Polk County34.7%75,068$68,015$1,965
109Boynton BeachPalm Beach County35.0%81,435$70,074$2,041
110Deerfield BeachBroward County35.6%88,093$59,730$1,774
111North MiamiMiami-Dade County35.7%60,344$57,188$1,702
112HialeahMiami-Dade County36.5%226,165$55,594$1,689
113KissimmeeOsceola County36.8%81,479$53,758$1,647
114TamaracBroward County36.8%73,019$61,718$1,895
115Hallandale BeachBroward County37.9%41,854$52,340$1,653
116Fountainebleau (unincorporated)Miami-Dade County38.7%55,665$64,908$2,094
117North LauderdaleBroward County39.4%45,234$63,326$2,081
118LauderhillBroward County39.5%74,896$51,165$1,684
119Lauderdale LakesBroward County39.9%36,404$50,006$1,663
120University (unincorporated)Hillsborough County41.8%48,127$37,207$1,295

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FAQ

Which Florida city has the lowest share of income going to rent?

The Acreage, with 18.8% (among the 120 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).

How many cities are ranked?

The 120 largest places in Florida by population.

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