Rents are 11% below what Tamarac's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,162 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: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Tamarac, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 29.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Tamarac, FL has changed in 5 years
Rent in Tamarac, FL has increased 40.5% since 2021, going from about $1,539 per month to roughly $2,162 today. Median household income grew from $54,114 to $61,718 between 2021 and 2024, a 14.1% shift. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 26.4 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 71,140 to 73,019 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.6% change. About 23.8% of households rent today, against 26.8% in 2021. Taken together, the five-year picture in Tamarac, 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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Tamarac rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Tamarac is $2,162/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,765/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,380/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,925/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,285/mo.
At 42% of local median household income ($61,718/yr), Tamarac ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.6% over the past year.
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At $2,162/mo, rent takes ~42% of Tamarac's median household income ($61,718/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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