At $2,745/mo, rent takes about 32% of the local median household income, slightly above the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,745 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Ave Maria changed -3.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has fallen 4 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($102,949) is $2,574 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,500).
Lehigh Acres, 24 miles away, rents for 34% less ($1,812/mo), about $11,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Ave Maria. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Ave Maria, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 44.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Ave Maria, FL has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $64,963 in 2021 to $102,949 more recently. Census counts show Ave Maria, FL adding about 3,240 residents over the five-year window, up 64.6% on net. The renter share has risen from 9.1% to 18.2%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 38.9% to 44.6% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Ave Maria is $2,745/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,115/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,625/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($102,949/yr), Ave Maria ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 3.8% over the past year.
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At $2,745/mo, rent takes ~32% of Ave Maria's median household income ($102,949/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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