Rents are 15% below what Port Orange'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 $1,727 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
February. Asking rents in Port Orange usually run 0.7% below trend in February and 0.5% above it in May, about $21 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in Port Orange is 3.8% below its high of $1,796 in April 2023, at $1,727 as of September 2026.
Rent in Port Orange changed +1.0% 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 Port Orange rose 34% while median household income rose 43.4% ($51,883 to $74,426). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in Port Orange is 29.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($74,426) is $1,861 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,600); a 2-bedroom is $1,957.
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in Port Orange, 32128 ($1,832/mo), costs 10% more than the cheapest, 32127 ($1,658/mo).
Daytona Beach, 6 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,518/mo), about $2,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Port Orange. 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 Orange, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 31.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Port Orange, FL has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Port Orange, FL stood at $1,457 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,727, reflecting a 18.5% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $58,530 in 2021 to $74,426 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 4.1% since 2021, moving from about 62,197 residents to roughly 64,767. Renters now make up 24.4% of households, compared with 27.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 31.4% of adults here, versus 28.7% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Port Orange, FL market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Port Orange is $1,727/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,343/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,957/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,600/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,573/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($74,426/yr), Port Orange ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.0% over the past year.
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