Rents are 14% below what Daytona Beach'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 $1,547 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: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Daytona Beach, FL is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 27.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Daytona Beach, FL has changed in 5 years
Rent in Daytona Beach, FL has climbed 34.5% since 2021, going from about $1,150 per month to roughly $1,547 today. Household income in the area moved from $42,392 to $52,058 across the same window, up 22.8% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 11.7 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 71,041 to 78,992 between 2021 and 2024, a 11.2% change. About 52.5% of households rent today, against 55.9% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 24.2% to 27.8%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Daytona Beach, FL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Daytona Beach rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Daytona Beach is $1,547/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,307/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,907/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,557/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,507/mo.
At 36% of local median household income ($52,058/yr), Daytona Beach ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.5% over the past year.
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At $1,547/mo, rent takes ~36% of Daytona Beach's median household income ($52,058/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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