Rents are 13% below what Westchase'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 $2,161 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
December. Asking rents in Westchase usually run 0.9% below trend in December and 0.7% above it in June, about $35 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Westchase is 2.3% below its high of $2,211 in April 2023, at $2,161 as of September 2026.
Rent in Westchase changed -0.7% 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 Westchase rose 42.8% while median household income rose 31% ($94,989 to $124,434). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Westchase is 41.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($124,434) is $3,111 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,730); a 3-bedroom is $3,500.
Tampa, 12 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,930/mo), about $2,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Westchase. 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
Westchase, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 64.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Westchase, FL has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Westchase, FL stood at $1,725 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,161, reflecting a 25.3% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Westchase, FL now reports about $124,434, up from $103,521 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 2.9% since 2021, moving from about 24,185 residents to roughly 24,885. College-educated residents now make up 64.4% of adults here, versus 60.1% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Westchase, FL reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Westchase is $2,161/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,160/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,730/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,330/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,500/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($124,434/yr), Westchase ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.7% over the past year.
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