Rents are 10% above what Tequesta's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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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 $3,644 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
Tequesta, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 51.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Tequesta, FL has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Tequesta, FL paid around $2,629 a month. That figure now sits near $3,644, up 38.6% from the 2022 baseline. Census figures show median household income at $98,271 today, compared with $89,018 five years earlier. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Tequesta, FL adding about 96 residents over the five-year window, up 1.6% on net. The renter share has risen from 16.2% to 19.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 49.6% to 51.7% across the same window. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2022.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Tequesta is $3,644/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,800/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,340/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,960/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,130/mo.
At 44% of local median household income ($98,271/yr), Tequesta ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 19.3% over the past year.
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At $3,644/mo, rent takes ~44% of Tequesta's median household income ($98,271/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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