Rents are 3% below what Royal Palm Beach'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 $2,856 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 Royal Palm Beach is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2021.
Rent in Royal Palm Beach changed +3.4% 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 ($96,027) is $2,401 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,193).
Century Village, 4 miles away, rents for 49% less ($1,451/mo), about $16,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Royal Palm Beach. 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
Royal Palm Beach, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 37.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Royal Palm Beach, FL has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Royal Palm Beach, FL paid around $2,393 a month. That figure now sits near $2,856, up 19.3% from the 2022 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in Royal Palm Beach, FL now reports about $96,027, up from $84,797 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Royal Palm Beach, FL adding about 1,647 residents over the five-year window, up 4.3% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 34.4% to 37.4% across the same window. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Royal Palm Beach, FL reflects that arc in its own way.
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Royal Palm Beach rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Royal Palm Beach is $2,856/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,178/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,146/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,009/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,581/mo.
At 36% of local median household income ($96,027/yr), Royal Palm Beach ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.4% over the past year.
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At $2,856/mo, rent takes ~36% of Royal Palm Beach's median household income ($96,027/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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