At $2,041/mo, rent takes about 29% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,041 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 Punta Gorda is 4.3% below its high of $2,132 in February 2023, at $2,041 as of September 2026.
Rent in Punta Gorda changed +0.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($85,779) is $2,144 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,103); a 4-bedroom is $2,323.
The priciest of 4 ZIP codes in Punta Gorda, 33982 ($2,275/mo), costs 24% more than the cheapest, 33983 ($1,836/mo).
Port Charlotte, 12 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,741/mo), about $3,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Punta Gorda. 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
Punta Gorda, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 41.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Punta Gorda, FL has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Punta Gorda, FL stood at $1,906 in 2022 and currently runs about $2,041, reflecting a 7.1% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $68,923 in 2021 to $85,779 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 5.4% since 2021, moving from about 19,230 residents to roughly 20,278. College-educated residents now make up 41.7% of adults here, versus 38.4% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Punta Gorda, FL market of 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Punta Gorda is $2,041/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,190/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,508/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,200/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,103/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($85,779/yr), Punta Gorda ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.7% over the past year.
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