Rents are 9% below what North Miami'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 $2,133 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
January. Asking rents in North Miami usually run 0.8% below trend in January and 0.8% above it in June, about $34 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in North Miami is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in North Miami changed +3.5% 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 North Miami rose 57.5% while median household income rose 37.4% ($41,611 to $57,188). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in North Miami is 57.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($57,188) is $1,430 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,570).
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in North Miami, 33168 ($2,715/mo), costs 27% more than the cheapest, 33161 ($2,137/mo).
Lauderhill, 18 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,893/mo), about $2,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for North Miami. 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
North Miami, FL is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 25.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How North Miami, FL has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in North Miami, FL has climbed from $1,433 to $2,133, a 48.8% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in North Miami, FL now reports about $57,188, up from $44,283 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 25.2% of adults here, versus 19.9% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and North Miami, FL reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in North Miami is $2,133/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,570/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,137/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,737/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,767/mo.
At 45% of local median household income ($57,188/yr), North Miami ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.5% over the past year.
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