At $1,582/mo, rent takes about 34% of the local median household income, slightly above the 30% benchmark.
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 $1,582 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 South Daytona is 1% below its high of $1,598 in July 2024, at $1,582 as of September 2026.
Rent in South Daytona changed +1.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($56,579) is $1,414 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,190); a 1-bedroom is $1,420.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for South Daytona. 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
South Daytona, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 24.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How South Daytona, FL has changed in 5 years
The median rent in South Daytona, FL stood at $1,579 in 2023 and currently runs about $1,582, reflecting a 0.2% increase over the period. Median household income rose from $47,814 to $56,579 between 2021 and 2024, a 18.3% shift. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 4.3% since 2021, moving from about 12,984 residents to roughly 13,543. College-educated residents now make up 24.8% of adults here, versus 22.1% in 2021. Taken together, the five-year picture in South Daytona, FL reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in South Daytona is $1,582/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,190/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,740/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,420/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,290/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($56,579/yr), South Daytona ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.4% over the past year.
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