Rents are 16% below what West Melbourne'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 $1,922 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
January. Asking rents in West Melbourne usually run 0.8% below trend in January and 1.1% above it in August, about $37 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in West Melbourne is 0.8% below its high of $1,937 in August 2026, at $1,922 as of September 2026.
Rent in West Melbourne changed +1.5% 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 West Melbourne rose 48.9% while median household income rose 36.2% ($68,277 to $92,986). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in West Melbourne is 43.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($92,986) is $2,325 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,779).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for West Melbourne. 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
West Melbourne, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 42% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How West Melbourne, FL has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in West Melbourne, FL has climbed by $476 per month, settling near $1,922 after starting the period at $1,446. Household income in the area moved from $76,848 to $92,986 across the same window, up 21.0% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 11.9 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 25,768 to 28,795 between 2021 and 2024, a 11.7% change. About 27.1% of households rent today, against 19% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 39.8% to 42%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in West Melbourne, FL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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West Melbourne rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in West Melbourne. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in West Melbourne is $1,922/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,047/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,981/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,579/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,904/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($92,986/yr), West Melbourne ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.5% over the past year.
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