Rents are 12% below what Oakland Park'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 $2,212 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
Rent in Oakland Park is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Oakland Park changed +0.7% 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 Oakland Park rose 54.2% while median household income rose 41.5% ($51,377 to $72,708). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Oakland Park is 51.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($72,708) is $1,818 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,810); a 2-bedroom is $2,240.
Lauderhill, 5 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,893/mo), about $3,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Oakland Park. 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
Oakland Park, FL is majority owner-occupied, 27.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Oakland Park, FL has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in Oakland Park, FL has increased by $637 per month, settling near $2,212 after starting the period at $1,575. Median household income grew from $55,700 to $72,708 between 2021 and 2024, a 30.5% shift. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 9.9 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 44,092 to 44,682 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.3% change. About 41.7% of households rent today, against 44% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 30% to 27.8%. Taken together, the five-year picture in Oakland Park, 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: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Oakland Park is $2,212/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,660/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,240/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,810/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,095/mo.
At 37% of local median household income ($72,708/yr), Oakland Park ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.7% over the past year.
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