Rents are 8% below what Leesburg's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,734 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Leesburg, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 21.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Leesburg, FL has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Leesburg, FL has shifted from $1,227 to $1,734, up 41.3% since 2021. Median household income climbed from $37,350 to $52,880 between 2021 and 2024, a 41.6% shift. Census counts show Leesburg, FL adding about 4,565 residents over the five-year window, up 17.4% on net. The renter share has eased from 47.3% to 37.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 14.6% to 21.3% across the same window. Taken together, the five-year picture in Leesburg, FL reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Leesburg is $1,734/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,430/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,710/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,505/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,170/mo.
At 39% of local median household income ($52,880/yr), Leesburg ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 9.5% over the past year.
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At $1,734/mo, rent takes ~39% of Leesburg's median household income ($52,880/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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