Rents are 12% below what Riverview'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 $2,106 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
January. Asking rents in Riverview usually run 0.9% below trend in January and 1% above it in July, about $40 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Riverview is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Riverview changed +0.4% 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 Riverview rose 47.5% while median household income rose 34.6% ($74,622 to $100,438). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Riverview is 45.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($100,438) is $2,511 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,200); a 2-bedroom is $2,580.
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in Riverview, 33579 ($2,542/mo), costs 31% more than the cheapest, 33578 ($1,937/mo).
Brandon, 7 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,729/mo), about $4,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Riverview. 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
Riverview, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 36.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Riverview, FL has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Riverview, FL stood at $1,611 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,106, reflecting a 30.7% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $79,213 in 2021 to $100,438 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 14.9% since 2021, moving from about 98,928 residents to roughly 113,697. Renters now make up 24.3% of households, compared with 28.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 36.5% of adults here, versus 31.7% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Riverview, FL market of 2021.
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Riverview rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Riverview is $2,106/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,043/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,580/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,200/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,303/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($100,438/yr), Riverview ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.4% over the past year.
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