Rents are 10% below what Lake Worth Beach'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 $2,357 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
April. Asking rents in Lake Worth Beach usually run 0.6% below trend in April and 0.5% above it in January, about $26 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Lake Worth Beach is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Lake Worth Beach changed +3.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent in Lake Worth Beach is 64.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($61,200) is $1,530 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,527); a 1-bedroom is $1,703.
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in Lake Worth Beach, 33467 ($2,664/mo), costs 36% more than the cheapest, 33460 ($1,962/mo).
Palm Springs, 2 miles away, rents for 11% less ($2,105/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Lake Worth Beach. 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
Lake Worth Beach, FL is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 24.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lake Worth Beach, FL has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Lake Worth Beach, FL has increased from $1,593 to $2,357, a 48.0% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in Lake Worth Beach, FL now reports about $61,200, up from $51,134 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 4.2% since 2021, moving from about 41,608 residents to roughly 43,365. Renters now make up 54.1% of households, compared with 56% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 24.8% of adults here, versus 22.7% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Lake Worth Beach, FL reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Lake Worth Beach is $2,357/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,527/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,037/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,703/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,660/mo.
At 46% of local median household income ($61,200/yr), Lake Worth Beach ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.6% over the past year.
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