Rents are 6% below what Valrico'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 $2,536 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
February. Asking rents in Valrico usually run 1.1% below trend in February and 1.2% above it in August, about $58 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Valrico is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Valrico changed +3.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Valrico rose 48% while median household income rose 39.4% ($75,221 to $104,839). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Valrico is 54% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($104,839) is $2,621 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,275); a 2-bedroom is $2,670.
Brandon, 4 miles away, rents for 32% less ($1,729/mo), about $9,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Valrico. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Valrico, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 38.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Valrico, FL has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Valrico, FL paid around $1,839 a month. That figure now sits near $2,536, up 37.9% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $84,986 to $104,839 across the same window, up 23.4% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Valrico, FL adding about 607 residents over the five-year window, up 1.5% on net. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Valrico, FL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Valrico is $2,536/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,115/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,670/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,275/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,415/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($104,839/yr), Valrico ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.3% over the past year.
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