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Updated May 6, 2026

Average Rent in Fort Lauderdale FL

11 apartment buildings, 153 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.

Avg Rent

$3,205/mo

Cheapest

$2,118/mo

Properties

11

Units

153

Analysis

Rent Price Breakdown

Compare pricing across all 11 properties in Fort Lauderdale FL.

Average Rent by Property

Starting Price vs Average

Rent by Bedroom Count

Price per Square Foot

Fort Lauderdale FL Rent Prices

All 11 properties ranked by lowest available rent.

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Fort Lauderdale FL Average Rent Prices 2026

The average rent in Fort Lauderdale FL is $3,205 per month, based on 153 units across 11 apartment communities. Prices range from $2,118 at Oaklyn to $2,810 at Amaray Las Olas by Windsor Apartments.

Average Rent by Bedroom Type

Type Avg Rent Starting From Units
Studio $2,354/mo $2,118/mo 22
1 Bed $2,824/mo $2,168/mo 57
2 Bed $3,634/mo $2,736/mo 68
3 Bed $5,073/mo $4,443/mo 6

Every price comes directly from each property's leasing system, updated that morning. Request a neighborhood we don't cover and we add it within 24 hours.

Market Context

Who rents in Fort Lauderdale FL, and what they pay

Tracked one-bedroom rent in Fort Lauderdale FL averages $2,824/mo, with two-bedroom units averaging $3,634/mo. At the local median household income of $79,935, that works out to 48% of gross income, a severely rent-burdened market by HUD standards.

The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2023 release pegged median gross rent in Fort Lauderdale FL at $1,776/mo. The current tracked market average runs 80% higher than that benchmark, reflecting both two to three years of rent growth and the fact that the Census figure covers all renter-occupied housing in Fort Lauderdale FL while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.

Who employs renters in Fort Lauderdale

Demand in the Fort Lauderdale rental market is shaped by the metro's largest private and public employers. The following organizations anchor local hiring and influence what renters can pay:

  • American Express
  • AutoNation
  • Citrix Systems
  • Memorial Healthcare System

Mean one-way commute in Fort Lauderdale FL is 27 minutes, per the Census ACS, useful context when weighing which properties sit inside reasonable reach of these employers.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Fort Lauderdale FL?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$128,000/year

30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $3,205/mo.

Comfortable income

$154,000/year

25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($2,118/mo), you need to earn at least $85,000/year.

Median household income in Fort Lauderdale FL is $79,935 , about 48% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Fort Lauderdale FL

Overall prices in Fort Lauderdale FL runs above the national average by about 12% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 112.1, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Fort Lauderdale FL's regional price parities.

Category Monthly estimate
Rent (market average) $3,205
Utilities $673
Groceries $550
Transportation $1,605
Healthcare $783
Other goods and services $1,253
Estimated total $8,070/mo

Population

183,032

Median household income

$79,935

Census median rent

$1,776/mo

Rent as % of income

34.1%

Median age

42.9

Mean commute

27 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

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