Rents are 12% below what Deerfield 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 $2,418 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
April. Asking rents in Deerfield Beach usually run 0.8% below trend in April and 0.8% above it in January, about $39 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Deerfield Beach is 0% below its high of $2,419 in July 2026, at $2,418 as of September 2026.
Rent in Deerfield Beach changed +1.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Deerfield Beach rose 55.5% while median household income rose 24.1% ($48,124 to $59,730). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Deerfield Beach is 54.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($59,730) is $1,493 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,840).
Margate, 7 miles away, rents for 15% less ($2,047/mo), about $4,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Deerfield Beach. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Deerfield Beach, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 28.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Deerfield Beach, FL has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Deerfield Beach, FL has shifted from $1,710 to $2,418, up 41.4% since 2021. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $49,650 in 2021 to $59,730 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Deerfield Beach, FL adding about 2,031 residents over the five-year window, up 2.4% on net. The renter share has eased from 39.7% to 36.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Deerfield Beach, FL market of 2021.
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Deerfield Beach rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Deerfield Beach is $2,418/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,840/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,485/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,005/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,430/mo.
At 49% of local median household income ($59,730/yr), Deerfield Beach ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.7% over the past year.
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