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Updated May 9, 2026

Average Rent in Margate FL

1 apartment buildings, 26 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.

Avg Rent

$2,433/mo

Cheapest

$1,933/mo

Properties

1

Units

26

Analysis

Rent Price Breakdown

Compare pricing across all 1 properties in Margate FL.

Average Rent by Property

Starting Price vs Average

Rent by Bedroom Count

Price per Square Foot

Margate FL Rent Prices

All 1 properties ranked by lowest available rent.

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Margate FL Average Rent Prices 2026

The average rent in Margate FL is $2,433 per month, based on 26 units across 1 apartment communities. Prices range from $1,933 at Celebration Pointe to $1,933 at Celebration Pointe.

Average Rent by Bedroom Type

Type Avg Rent Starting From Units
1 Bed $1,977/mo $1,933/mo 11
2 Bed $2,564/mo $2,512/mo 9
3 Bed $3,071/mo $2,931/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 Margate FL, and what they pay

Tracked one-bedroom rent in Margate FL averages $1,977/mo, with two-bedroom units averaging $2,564/mo. At the local median household income of $60,852, 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 Margate FL at $1,662/mo. The current tracked market average runs 46% 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 Margate FL while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Margate 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

$97,000/year

30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $2,433/mo.

Comfortable income

$117,000/year

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

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,933/mo), you need to earn at least $77,000/year.

Median household income in Margate FL is $60,852 , about 48% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Margate FL

Overall prices in Margate 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 Margate FL's regional price parities.

Category Monthly estimate
Rent (market average) $2,433
Utilities $673
Groceries $550
Transportation $1,605
Healthcare $783
Other goods and services $1,253
Estimated total $7,298/mo

Population

58,418

Median household income

$60,852

Census median rent

$1,662/mo

Rent as % of income

42.2%

Median age

45.7

Mean commute

29 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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