At $1,741/mo, rent takes about 33% of the local median household income, slightly above the 30% benchmark.
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 $1,741 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
October. Asking rents in Port Charlotte usually run 0.6% below trend in October and 0.5% above it in January, about $19 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in Port Charlotte is 7.4% below its high of $1,880 in August 2023, at $1,741 as of September 2026.
Rent in Port Charlotte changed -2.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent rose in 3 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($63,844) is $1,596 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,303); a 2-bedroom is $1,638.
The priciest of 6 ZIP codes in Port Charlotte, 33981 ($1,888/mo), costs 13% more than the cheapest, 33952 ($1,664/mo).
North Fort Myers, 25 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,550/mo), about $2,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Port Charlotte. 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
Port Charlotte, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 20.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Port Charlotte, FL has changed in 5 years
Rent in Port Charlotte, FL has increased 0.6% since 2022, going from about $1,731 per month to roughly $1,741 today. Household income in the area moved from $54,956 to $63,844 across the same window, up 16.2% versus 2021. Income growth outran rent by about 15.6 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 62,531 to 66,133 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.8% change. About 16.8% of households rent today, against 19.9% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Port Charlotte, FL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Port Charlotte is $1,741/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,295/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,638/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,303/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,298/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($63,844/yr), Port Charlotte ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 2.7% over the past year.
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