At $8,450/mo, rent takes about 64% of the local median household income, well above the 30% benchmark.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($158,030) is $3,951 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,640); a 4-bedroom is $4,360.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Longboat Key. 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
Longboat Key, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 70.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Longboat Key, FL has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Longboat Key, FL now reports about $158,030, up from $121,797 in 2021. Census counts show Longboat Key, FL adding about 93 residents over the five-year window, up 1.2% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 66.8% to 70.3% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Longboat Key is $8,450/mo as of October 2026.
At 64% of local median household income ($158,030/yr), Longboat Key ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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At $8,450/mo, rent takes ~64% of Longboat Key's median household income ($158,030/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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