Rents are 6% below what Fleming Island'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 $2,025 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
January. Asking rents in Fleming Island usually run 1.3% below trend in January and 0.7% above it in August, about $41 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Fleming Island is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Fleming Island changed +5.1% 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 Fleming Island rose 44.9% while median household income rose 23.9% ($94,154 to $116,611). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Fleming Island is 51.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($116,611) is $2,915 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,400); a 3-bedroom is $3,000.
Orange Park, 6 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,605/mo), about $5,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Fleming Island. 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
Fleming Island, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 49.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Fleming Island, FL has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Fleming Island, FL stood at $1,491 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,025, reflecting a 35.8% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $103,019 to $116,611 across the same window, up 13.2% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 49.6% of adults here, versus 46.9% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Fleming Island, FL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Fleming Island rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Fleming Island. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Fleming Island is $2,025/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,920/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,400/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,020/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,000/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($116,611/yr), Fleming Island ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.1% over the past year.
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