Rents are 7% below what Brooksville's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $1,619 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 Brooksville is 1.8% below its high of $1,649 in January 2024, at $1,619 as of September 2026.
Rent in Brooksville changed +0.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($54,926) is $1,373 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,343); a 2-bedroom is $1,578.
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in Brooksville, 34613 ($2,161/mo), costs 1.7 times the cheapest, 34601 ($1,307/mo).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Brooksville. 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
Brooksville, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 21.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Brooksville, FL has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in Brooksville, FL has climbed from $1,489 to $1,619, a 8.7% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $35,191 in 2021 to $54,926 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 8.3% since 2021, moving from about 8,735 residents to roughly 9,457. Renters now make up 37.3% of households, compared with 44.1% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Brooksville, FL market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Brooksville is $1,619/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,245/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,578/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,343/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,020/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($54,926/yr), Brooksville ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.9% over the past year.
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