Rents are 5% below what Zephyrhills'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 $1,777 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
Rent in Zephyrhills is 1.3% below its high of $1,800 in March 2025, at $1,777 as of September 2026.
Rent in Zephyrhills changed -0.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($52,108) is $1,303 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,300); a 1-bedroom is $1,400.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Zephyrhills. 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
Zephyrhills, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 21.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Zephyrhills, FL has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Zephyrhills, FL paid around $1,563 a month. That figure now sits near $1,777, up 13.7% from the 2022 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in Zephyrhills, FL now reports about $52,108, up from $42,023 in 2021. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show Zephyrhills, FL adding about 2,823 residents over the five-year window, up 16.8% on net. The renter share has eased from 34% to 29.9%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 17.6% to 21.1% across the same window. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Zephyrhills, FL reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Zephyrhills is $1,777/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,300/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,640/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,400/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,100/mo.
At 41% of local median household income ($52,108/yr), Zephyrhills ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.1% over the past year.
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