Rents are 7% below what Sunrise'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 $2,551 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Sunrise, FL is majority owner-occupied, 33.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sunrise, FL has changed in 5 years
Rent in Sunrise, FL has climbed 45.0% since 2021, going from about $1,759 per month to roughly $2,551 today. Household income in the area moved from $61,830 to $77,652 across the same window, up 25.6% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 19.4 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 96,220 to 97,918 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.8% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 31.1% to 33.6%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Sunrise, FL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Sunrise rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Sunrise. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Sunrise is $2,551/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,000/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,700/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,180/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,730/mo.
At 39% of local median household income ($77,652/yr), Sunrise ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.0% over the past year.
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At $2,551/mo, rent takes ~39% of Sunrise's median household income ($77,652/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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