Rents are right about where Debary's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $2,209 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 Debary is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2023.
Rent in Debary changed +6.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($88,569) is $2,214 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,930); a 3-bedroom is $2,540.
Orange City, 4 miles away, rents for 27% less ($1,620/mo), about $7,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Debary. 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
Debary, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 32.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Debary, FL has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Debary, FL stood at $1,970 in 2023 and currently runs about $2,209, reflecting a 12.1% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $75,771 to $88,569 across the same window, up 16.9% versus 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 3.9% since 2021, moving from about 22,015 residents to roughly 22,869. Renters now make up 13% of households, compared with 11.4% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 32.8% of adults here, versus 27.8% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Debary, FL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Debary is $2,209/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,320/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,930/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,580/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,540/mo.
At 30% of local median household income ($88,569/yr), Debary ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.0% over the past year.
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