Rents are right about where Gibsonton'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 $2,278 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 Gibsonton is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in July 2021.
Rent in Gibsonton changed +5.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($83,875) is $2,097 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,790); a 3-bedroom is $2,290.
Brandon, 9 miles away, rents for 24% less ($1,729/mo), about $6,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Gibsonton. 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
Gibsonton, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 19.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Gibsonton, FL has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Gibsonton, FL has shifted from $1,787 to $2,278, up 27.5% since 2022. On the earnings side, the typical household in Gibsonton, FL now reports about $83,875, up from $73,099 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Gibsonton, FL adding about 512 residents over the five-year window, up 2.8% on net. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Gibsonton, FL reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Gibsonton is $2,278/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,420/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,790/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,530/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,290/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($83,875/yr), Gibsonton ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.4% over the past year.
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