Rents are 6% below what Miami Gardens'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 $2,521 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
December. Asking rents in Miami Gardens usually run 1.1% below trend in December and 1.2% above it in July, about $58 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in Miami Gardens is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Miami Gardens changed +4.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Miami Gardens rose 65.2% while median household income rose 44.4% ($44,064 to $63,627). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Miami Gardens is 67.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($63,627) is $1,591 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,600).
Golden Glades, 3 miles away, rents for 13% less ($2,205/mo), about $3,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Miami Gardens. 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
Miami Gardens, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 18.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Miami Gardens, FL has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Miami Gardens, FL stood at $1,550 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,521, reflecting a 62.6% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $63,627 today, compared with $51,067 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 1.3% since 2021, moving from about 111,706 residents to roughly 113,177. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Miami Gardens is $2,521/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,600/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,185/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,775/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,830/mo.
At 48% of local median household income ($63,627/yr), Miami Gardens ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.4% over the past year.
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