Rents are 4% below what Port Richey'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 $1,681 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 Port Richey is 0.2% below its high of $1,684 in August 2026, at $1,681 as of September 2026.
Rent in Port Richey changed +0.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($51,121) is $1,278 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,430).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Port Richey. 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 Richey, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 32.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Port Richey, FL has changed in 5 years
Rent in Port Richey, FL has climbed 11.8% since 2022, going from about $1,504 per month to roughly $1,681 today. Median household income grew from $44,792 to $51,121 between 2021 and 2024, a 14.1% shift. Headcount in the area went from 3,027 to 3,364 between 2021 and 2024, a 11.1% change. About 36.2% of households rent today, against 37.8% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 26.8% to 32.9%. Taken together, the five-year picture in Port Richey, FL reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Port Richey rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Port Richey is $1,681/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,430/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,810/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,540/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,320/mo.
At 39% of local median household income ($51,121/yr), Port Richey ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.1% over the past year.
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At $1,681/mo, rent takes ~39% of Port Richey's median household income ($51,121/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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