Rents are 18% above what Surfside's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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 $5,275 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
Surfside, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 57.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Surfside, FL has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Surfside, FL stood at $3,468 in 2022 and currently runs about $5,275, reflecting a 52.1% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $67,544 in 2021 to $100,208 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 26% of households, compared with 39.8% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Surfside, FL market of 2022.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Surfside is $5,275/mo as of August 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,782/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,498/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,501/mo.
At 63% of local median household income ($100,208/yr), Surfside ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 14.6% over the past year.
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At $5,275/mo, rent takes ~63% of Surfside's median household income ($100,208/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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