FLORIDA · RENT OR SELL

Rent or sell your house in Florida?

Pick your city for its median home value, median rent and property tax — and a calculator that starts from those numbers.

CityMedian valueMedian rentYears of rent to buy
Jacksonville$293,700$1,46516.7
Miami$518,100$1,75824.6
Tampa$420,400$1,70120.6
Orlando$394,100$1,74718.8
St. Petersburg$371,100$1,66318.6
Port St. Lucie$369,200$1,93715.9
Hialeah$392,000$1,68919.3
Cape Coral$373,500$1,85816.8
Tallahassee$294,400$1,29319
Fort Lauderdale$486,700$1,85421.9
Pembroke Pines$439,500$2,04617.9
Hollywood$410,600$1,65320.7
Gainesville$247,500$1,29615.9
Miramar$462,700$2,11718.2
Coral Springs$545,400$2,08421.8
Lehigh Acres$292,400$1,65714.7
Palm Bay$283,200$1,60114.7
West Palm Beach$414,200$1,77219.5
Spring Hill$288,500$1,44016.7
Lakeland$249,400$1,39514.9
Brandon$339,000$1,78415.8
Clearwater$361,300$1,65818.2
Pompano Beach$349,300$1,72416.9
Riverview$384,200$2,00216
Miami Gardens$378,500$1,78717.7
Davie$462,900$2,06618.7
Boca Raton$722,700$2,50824
Palm Coast$350,800$1,78216.4
Sunrise$354,500$2,14013.8
Deltona$285,400$1,71113.9
Plantation$483,500$2,24018
Fort Myers$384,500$1,58020.3
Alafaya$425,500$1,99917.7
Deerfield Beach$309,600$1,77414.5
Melbourne$306,400$1,52516.7
Town 'n' Country$337,100$1,73416.2

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median rent covers every kind of rental, including apartments.

Not sure where to start? The rent or sell calculator works for any address, and the Florida security deposit guide covers the first rule most new landlords trip on.