Rents are right about where Jensen Beach'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 $2,559 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 Jensen Beach is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2022.
Rent in Jensen Beach changed +4.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($70,884) is $1,772 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,620); a 3-bedroom is $2,250.
Stuart, 11 miles away, rents for 16% less ($2,151/mo), about $4,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Jensen Beach. 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
Jensen Beach, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 36% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jensen Beach, FL has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in Jensen Beach, FL has increased from $2,134 to $2,559, a 19.9% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $55,614 to $70,884 across the same window, up 27.5% versus 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has contracted by 4.4% since 2021, moving from about 13,108 residents to roughly 12,531. Renters now make up 23% of households, compared with 32.7% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Jensen Beach, FL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Jensen Beach rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Jensen Beach is $2,559/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,310/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,620/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,360/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,250/mo.
At 43% of local median household income ($70,884/yr), Jensen Beach ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.9% over the past year.
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At $2,559/mo, rent takes ~43% of Jensen Beach's median household income ($70,884/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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