Rents are 2% below what Ives Estates'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 $2,428 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 Ives Estates is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2022.
Rent in Ives Estates changed +2.5% 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 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($72,239) is $1,806 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,650); a 1-bedroom is $1,830.
North Miami, 4 miles away, rents for 12% less ($2,133/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Ives Estates. 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
Ives Estates, FL is majority owner-occupied, 35.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Ives Estates, FL has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in Ives Estates, FL has climbed from $2,158 to $2,428, a 12.5% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $60,956 to $72,239 across the same window, up 18.5% versus 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 11.0% since 2021, moving from about 25,689 residents to roughly 28,506. College-educated residents now make up 35.4% of adults here, versus 33.1% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Ives Estates, 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 Ives Estates is $2,428/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,650/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,250/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,830/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,910/mo.
At 40% of local median household income ($72,239/yr), Ives Estates ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.5% over the past year.
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