Rents are 13% below what Saint Petersburg'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 $2,039 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 Saint Petersburg is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Saint Petersburg changed +3.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent in Saint Petersburg is 57.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
The priciest of 14 ZIP codes in Saint Petersburg, 33715 ($3,600/mo), costs 2.1 times the cheapest, 33716 ($1,712/mo).
Largo, 10 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,754/mo), about $3,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Saint Petersburg.
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How Saint Petersburg, FL has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Saint Petersburg, FL paid around $1,437 a month. That figure now sits near $2,039, up 41.9% from the 2021 baseline. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Saint Petersburg, FL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Saint Petersburg rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Saint Petersburg is $2,039/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,714/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,165/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,846/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,773/mo.
At 34% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Saint Petersburg ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.0% over the past year.
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At $2,039/mo, rent takes ~34% of US median household income ($72,000/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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