Rents are 8% below what Highland Beach's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Highland Beach is 0.1% below its high of $8,134 in May 2026, at $8,126 as of September 2026.
Rent in Highland Beach changed +14.2% 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 10 of the last 12 months.
Delray Beach, 5 miles away, rents for 65% less ($2,820/mo), about $63,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Highland Beach.
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Who lives here
Highland Beach, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 65.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Highland Beach, FL has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in Highland Beach, FL has increased from $5,277 to $8,126, a 54.0% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $125,577 to $145,485 across the same window, up 15.9% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 1.6% since 2021, moving from about 4,244 residents to roughly 4,311. Renters now make up 7.1% of households, compared with 8.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 65.4% of adults here, versus 72.2% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Highland Beach, 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 Highland Beach is $8,126/mo as of October 2026.
At 67% of local median household income ($145,485/yr), Highland Beach ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 14.2% over the past year.
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