Rents are 14% below what Saint Cloud'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 $2,244 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 Saint Cloud usually run 0.7% below trend in January and 0.5% above it in May, about $27 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Saint Cloud is 1.9% below its high of $2,288 in April 2024, at $2,244 as of September 2026.
Rent in Saint Cloud changed -1.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent in Saint Cloud is 38.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 5 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in Saint Cloud, 34771 ($2,379/mo), costs 25% more than the cheapest, 34769 ($1,905/mo).
Kissimmee, 16 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,926/mo), about $3,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Saint Cloud. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series.
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How Saint Cloud, FL has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Saint Cloud, FL has climbed from $1,756 to $2,244, a 27.8% change over five years. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Saint Cloud, FL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Saint Cloud rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Saint Cloud is $2,244/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,788/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,138/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,885/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,715/mo.
At 37% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Saint Cloud ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.3% over the past year.
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