At $1,676/mo, rent takes about 29% of the local median household income, comfortably within 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 $1,676 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 Dade City changed +2.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($70,107) is $1,753 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,390); a 3-bedroom is $1,780.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Dade City. 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
Dade City, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 26.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Dade City, FL has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $56,395 in 2021 to $70,107 more recently. The population has grown by 14.1% since 2021, moving from about 7,143 residents to roughly 8,152. Renters now make up 36.5% of households, compared with 38% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 26.3% of adults here, versus 21.1% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Dade City is $1,676/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,100/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,390/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,180/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,780/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($70,107/yr), Dade City ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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At $1,676/mo, rent takes ~29% of Dade City's median household income ($70,107/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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