Rents are 10% below what Plantation'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 $2,466 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 Plantation usually run 0.4% below trend in December and 0.5% above it in July, about $22 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Plantation is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Plantation changed +1.4% 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 Plantation rose 47.7% while median household income rose 4.7% ($74,903 to $78,404). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Plantation is 46.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($78,404) is $1,960 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,143).
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in Plantation, 33323 ($2,781/mo), costs 14% more than the cheapest, 33317 ($2,441/mo).
Lauderhill, 3 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,893/mo), about $6,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Plantation. 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
Plantation, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 42% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Plantation, FL has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Plantation, FL has climbed from $1,801 to $2,466, a 36.9% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $78,404 today, compared with $69,049 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 42% of adults here, versus 51.1% in 2021. 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 Plantation is $2,466/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,143/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,893/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,340/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,997/mo.
At 38% of local median household income ($78,404/yr), Plantation ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.4% over the past year.
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