Rents are 6% below what Haines City'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 $2,011 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
December. Asking rents in Haines City usually run 1.5% below trend in December and 1.9% above it in June, about $68 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in Haines City is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in June 2021.
Rent in Haines City changed +4.1% 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 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($65,975) is $1,649 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,260); a 3-bedroom is $1,690.
Winter Haven, 10 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,686/mo), about $3,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Haines City. 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
Haines City, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 19.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Haines City, FL has changed in 5 years
Rent in Haines City, FL has climbed 18.6% since 2022, going from about $1,695 per month to roughly $2,011 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $50,280 in 2021 to $65,975 more recently. Income growth outran rent by about 12.6 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 26,510 to 34,234 between 2021 and 2024, a 29.1% change. About 29% of households rent today, against 34.4% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 16% to 19.7%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Haines City, FL market of 2022.
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Haines City rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Haines City is $2,011/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,020/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,260/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,030/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,690/mo.
At 37% of local median household income ($65,975/yr), Haines City ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.1% over the past year.
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