Rents are 6% below what Opa Locka'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 $1,931 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 Opa Locka is 1.8% below its high of $1,966 in January 2025, at $1,931 as of September 2026.
Rent in Opa Locka changed -0.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($37,532) is $938 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,485).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Opa Locka. 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
Opa Locka, FL is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 7.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Opa Locka, FL has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $27,734 to $37,532 across the same window, up 35.3% versus 2021. About 71.1% of households rent today, against 69% in 2021.
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Opa Locka rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Opa Locka is $1,931/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,485/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,020/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,650/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,605/mo.
At 62% of local median household income ($37,532/yr), Opa Locka ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.8% over the past year.
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