Rents are right about where Orange City's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,620 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 Orange City is 0.8% below its high of $1,633 in March 2026, at $1,620 as of September 2026.
Rent in Orange City changed +0.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($57,800) is $1,445 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,230); a 1-bedroom is $1,460.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Orange City. 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
Orange City, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 26.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Orange City, FL has changed in 5 years
Rent in Orange City, FL has climbed 5.3% since 2023, going from about $1,539 per month to roughly $1,620 today. Household income in the area moved from $45,698 to $57,800 across the same window, up 26.5% versus 2021. Income growth outran rent by about 21.2 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 12,748 to 14,372 between 2021 and 2024, a 12.7% change. About 41.3% of households rent today, against 43% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Orange City, FL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Orange City rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Orange City is $1,620/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,230/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,790/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,460/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,350/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($57,800/yr), Orange City ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.3% over the past year.
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At $1,620/mo, rent takes ~34% of Orange City's median household income ($57,800/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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