Rent Affordability for A Chef in Florida
A typical chef in Florida earns about $59,660 a year, which supports approximately $1,492 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Florida city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 2 of 200 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 198 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palatka, FL | $1,381/mo | 27.8% | affordable |
| Tallahassee, FL | $1,482/mo | 29.8% | affordable |
| Lady Lake, FL | $1,508/mo | 30.3% | stretched |
| Egypt Lake-Leto, FL | $1,531/mo | 30.8% | stretched |
| Sebring, FL | $1,542/mo | 31% | stretched |
| Daytona Beach, FL | $1,547/mo | 31.1% | stretched |
| Lake City, FL | $1,552/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Holly Hill, FL | $1,569/mo | 31.6% | stretched |
| Ocala, FL | $1,578/mo | 31.7% | stretched |
| North Fort Myers, FL | $1,577/mo | 31.7% | stretched |
| Altamonte Springs, FL | $1,598/mo | 32.1% | stretched |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,610/mo | 32.4% | stretched |
| Titusville, FL | $1,609/mo | 32.4% | stretched |
| South Daytona, FL | $1,616/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Brandon, FL | $1,623/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Gainesville, FL | $1,635/mo | 32.9% | stretched |
| Wildwood, FL | $1,649/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Pensacola, FL | $1,677/mo | 33.7% | stretched |
| Lake Wales, FL | $1,680/mo | 33.8% | stretched |
| Orange City, FL | $1,679/mo | 33.8% | stretched |
| Englewood, FL | $1,700/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Panama City Beach, FL | $1,704/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| Holiday, FL | $1,712/mo | 34.4% | stretched |
| Port Orange, FL | $1,718/mo | 34.6% | stretched |
| Lakeland, FL | $1,727/mo | 34.7% | stretched |
| Winter Haven, FL | $1,728/mo | 34.8% | stretched |
| Leesburg, FL | $1,734/mo | 34.9% | stretched |
| Panama City, FL | $1,744/mo | 35.1% | stretched |
| Pine Hills, FL | $1,748/mo | 35.2% | stretched |
| Fort Myers, FL | $1,775/mo | 35.7% | stretched |
| Port Charlotte, FL | $1,783/mo | 35.9% | stretched |
| New Port Richey, FL | $1,787/mo | 35.9% | stretched |
| Bartow, FL | $1,790/mo | 36% | stretched |
| Temple Terrace, FL | $1,794/mo | 36.1% | stretched |
| Zephyrhills, FL | $1,794/mo | 36.1% | stretched |
| Deland, FL | $1,805/mo | 36.3% | stretched |
| Winter Park, FL | $1,804/mo | 36.3% | stretched |
| Fort Walton Beach, FL | $1,804/mo | 36.3% | stretched |
| Eustis, FL | $1,822/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| Lehigh Acres, FL | $1,825/mo | 36.7% | stretched |
| Largo, FL | $1,826/mo | 36.7% | stretched |
| Bradenton, FL | $1,834/mo | 36.9% | stretched |
| Sanford, FL | $1,842/mo | 37% | stretched |
| Milton, FL | $1,846/mo | 37.1% | stretched |
| Plant City, FL | $1,858/mo | 37.4% | stretched |
| Callaway, FL | $1,861/mo | 37.4% | stretched |
| Casselberry, FL | $1,883/mo | 37.9% | stretched |
| Oldsmar, FL | $1,882/mo | 37.9% | stretched |
| Palm Bay, FL | $1,887/mo | 38% | stretched |
| Lauderhill, FL | $1,889/mo | 38% | stretched |
| Cocoa, FL | $1,901/mo | 38.2% | stretched |
| Orlando, FL | $1,903/mo | 38.3% | stretched |
| Palm Harbor, FL | $1,905/mo | 38.3% | stretched |
| Hudson, FL | $1,905/mo | 38.3% | stretched |
| Palm Coast, FL | $1,913/mo | 38.5% | stretched |
| Poinciana, FL | $1,920/mo | 38.6% | stretched |
| West Park, FL | $1,926/mo | 38.7% | stretched |
| Cape Coral, FL | $1,929/mo | 38.8% | stretched |
| Lynn Haven, FL | $1,929/mo | 38.8% | stretched |
| Mount Dora, FL | $1,933/mo | 38.9% | stretched |
| Clearwater, FL | $1,939/mo | 39% | stretched |
| North Port, FL | $1,939/mo | 39% | stretched |
| Crestview, FL | $1,947/mo | 39.2% | stretched |
| Rockledge, FL | $1,953/mo | 39.3% | stretched |
| West Melbourne, FL | $1,952/mo | 39.3% | stretched |
| Kissimmee, FL | $1,957/mo | 39.4% | stretched |
| Pace, FL | $1,958/mo | 39.4% | stretched |
| Tarpon Springs, FL | $1,968/mo | 39.6% | stretched |
| Fort Pierce, FL | $1,974/mo | 39.7% | stretched |
| Middleburg, FL | $1,980/mo | 39.8% | stretched |
| Maitland, FL | $1,985/mo | 39.9% | stretched |
| Tampa, FL | $1,992/mo | 40.1% | rent-burdened |
| Davenport, FL | $1,993/mo | 40.1% | rent-burdened |
| Pinewood, FL | $1,997/mo | 40.2% | rent-burdened |
| Haines City, FL | $2,009/mo | 40.4% | rent-burdened |
| Fleming Island, FL | $2,010/mo | 40.4% | rent-burdened |
| Longwood, FL | $2,009/mo | 40.4% | rent-burdened |
| Apopka, FL | $2,016/mo | 40.5% | rent-burdened |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $2,015/mo | 40.5% | rent-burdened |
| Lutz, FL | $2,027/mo | 40.8% | rent-burdened |
| Deltona, FL | $2,039/mo | 41% | rent-burdened |
| Ormond Beach, FL | $2,036/mo | 41% | rent-burdened |
| Lauderdale Lakes, FL | $2,043/mo | 41.1% | rent-burdened |
| Auburndale, FL | $2,045/mo | 41.1% | rent-burdened |
| Destin, FL | $2,045/mo | 41.1% | rent-burdened |
| Lake Mary, FL | $2,051/mo | 41.3% | rent-burdened |
| Winter Springs, FL | $2,074/mo | 41.7% | rent-burdened |
| Dunedin, FL | $2,074/mo | 41.7% | rent-burdened |
| Sebastian, FL | $2,085/mo | 41.9% | rent-burdened |
| Westchase, FL | $2,089/mo | 42% | rent-burdened |
| Gulfport, FL | $2,091/mo | 42.1% | rent-burdened |
| Pinellas Park, FL | $2,101/mo | 42.3% | rent-burdened |
| Clermont, FL | $2,109/mo | 42.4% | rent-burdened |
| Tavares, FL | $2,107/mo | 42.4% | rent-burdened |
| Greenacres, FL | $2,111/mo | 42.5% | rent-burdened |
| Edgewater, FL | $2,115/mo | 42.5% | rent-burdened |
| Navarre, FL | $2,123/mo | 42.7% | rent-burdened |
| Citrus Park, FL | $2,125/mo | 42.7% | rent-burdened |
| Oviedo, FL | $2,133/mo | 42.9% | rent-burdened |
| Opa-locka, FL | $2,135/mo | 42.9% | rent-burdened |
| Wilton Manors, FL | $2,131/mo | 42.9% | rent-burdened |
| Margate, FL | $2,140/mo | 43% | rent-burdened |
| Riverview, FL | $2,141/mo | 43.1% | rent-burdened |
| Venice, FL | $2,143/mo | 43.1% | rent-burdened |
| Yulee, FL | $2,144/mo | 43.1% | rent-burdened |
| Tamarac, FL | $2,162/mo | 43.5% | rent-burdened |
| Oakland Park, FL | $2,163/mo | 43.5% | rent-burdened |
| Ruskin, FL | $2,165/mo | 43.5% | rent-burdened |
| Sun City Center, FL | $2,168/mo | 43.6% | rent-burdened |
| Gladeview, FL | $2,167/mo | 43.6% | rent-burdened |
| Vero Beach, FL | $2,174/mo | 43.7% | rent-burdened |
| Stuart, FL | $2,177/mo | 43.8% | rent-burdened |
| The Villages, FL | $2,188/mo | 44% | rent-burdened |
| Apollo Beach, FL | $2,196/mo | 44.2% | rent-burdened |
| Ocoee, FL | $2,207/mo | 44.4% | rent-burdened |
| Wesley Chapel, FL | $2,218/mo | 44.6% | rent-burdened |
| Sarasota, FL | $2,215/mo | 44.6% | rent-burdened |
| North Lauderdale, FL | $2,223/mo | 44.7% | rent-burdened |
| Palmetto, FL | $2,222/mo | 44.7% | rent-burdened |
| Debary, FL | $2,252/mo | 45.3% | rent-burdened |
| Niceville, FL | $2,257/mo | 45.4% | rent-burdened |
| Gibsonton, FL | $2,260/mo | 45.5% | rent-burdened |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | $2,265/mo | 45.6% | rent-burdened |
| Fernandina Beach, FL | $2,267/mo | 45.6% | rent-burdened |
| Seminole, FL | $2,271/mo | 45.7% | rent-burdened |
| Land O Lakes, FL | $2,276/mo | 45.8% | rent-burdened |
| Merritt Island, FL | $2,285/mo | 46% | rent-burdened |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | $2,292/mo | 46.1% | rent-burdened |
| North Miami, FL | $2,300/mo | 46.3% | rent-burdened |
| Palm Springs, FL | $2,301/mo | 46.3% | rent-burdened |
| Coconut Creek, FL | $2,332/mo | 46.9% | rent-burdened |
| Pompano Beach, FL | $2,337/mo | 47% | rent-burdened |
| Hollywood, FL | $2,341/mo | 47.1% | rent-burdened |
| Groveland, FL | $2,352/mo | 47.3% | rent-burdened |
| West Palm Beach, FL | $2,363/mo | 47.5% | rent-burdened |
| Wimauma, FL | $2,362/mo | 47.5% | rent-burdened |
| Hialeah, FL | $2,365/mo | 47.6% | rent-burdened |
| Coral Springs, FL | $2,370/mo | 47.7% | rent-burdened |
| Boynton Beach, FL | $2,369/mo | 47.7% | rent-burdened |
| West Little River, FL | $2,370/mo | 47.7% | rent-burdened |
| Lakewood Ranch, FL | $2,384/mo | 48% | rent-burdened |
| Lake Worth Beach, FL | $2,393/mo | 48.1% | rent-burdened |
| Bonita Springs, FL | $2,398/mo | 48.2% | rent-burdened |
| Ives Estates, FL | $2,402/mo | 48.3% | rent-burdened |
| Winter Garden, FL | $2,406/mo | 48.4% | rent-burdened |
| Davie, FL | $2,411/mo | 48.5% | rent-burdened |
| Hobe Sound, FL | $2,425/mo | 48.8% | rent-burdened |
| Estero, FL | $2,447/mo | 49.2% | rent-burdened |
| Homestead, FL | $2,454/mo | 49.4% | rent-burdened |
| Deerfield Beach, FL | $2,460/mo | 49.5% | rent-burdened |
| Dania Beach, FL | $2,469/mo | 49.7% | rent-burdened |
| Miami Lakes, FL | $2,481/mo | 49.9% | rent-burdened |
| Brownsville, FL | $2,482/mo | 49.9% | rent-burdened |
| The Hammocks, FL | $2,497/mo | 50.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jensen Beach, FL | $2,504/mo | 50.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| North Miami Beach, FL | $2,510/mo | 50.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ojus, FL | $2,520/mo | 50.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jacksonville Beach, FL | $2,525/mo | 50.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Florida City, FL | $2,535/mo | 51% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sunrise, FL | $2,551/mo | 51.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Valrico, FL | $2,557/mo | 51.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | $2,579/mo | 51.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Minneola, FL | $2,589/mo | 52.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Doctor Phillips, FL | $2,590/mo | 52.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Naples, FL | $2,603/mo | 52.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| The Crossings, FL | $2,623/mo | 52.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Safety Harbor, FL | $2,623/mo | 52.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hialeah Gardens, FL | $2,637/mo | 53% | severely rent-burdened |
| Miami Gardens, FL | $2,644/mo | 53.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Palm City, FL | $2,645/mo | 53.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Atlantic Beach, FL | $2,651/mo | 53.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $2,708/mo | 54.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Royal Palm Beach, FL | $2,713/mo | 54.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Riviera Beach, FL | $2,715/mo | 54.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Miramar, FL | $2,721/mo | 54.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| North Palm Beach, FL | $2,720/mo | 54.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $2,778/mo | 55.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Delray Beach, FL | $2,806/mo | 56.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Satellite Beach, FL | $2,837/mo | 57.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Miami Beach, FL | $2,851/mo | 57.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cutler Bay, FL | $2,855/mo | 57.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sweetwater, FL | $2,858/mo | 57.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Doral, FL | $2,910/mo | 58.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Boca Raton, FL | $2,939/mo | 59.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Miami, FL | $3,008/mo | 60.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Westview, FL | $3,016/mo | 60.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Aventura, FL | $3,041/mo | 61.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jupiter, FL | $3,052/mo | 61.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Key Largo, FL | $3,233/mo | 65% | severely rent-burdened |
| Marco Island, FL | $3,283/mo | 66% | severely rent-burdened |
| Key West, FL | $3,312/mo | 66.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Weston, FL | $3,328/mo | 66.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Miami Shores, FL | $3,387/mo | 68.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wellington, FL | $3,441/mo | 69.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Coral Gables, FL | $3,571/mo | 71.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pinecrest, FL | $3,742/mo | 75.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sunny Isles Beach, FL | $3,783/mo | 76.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cooper City, FL | $3,963/mo | 79.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Parkland, FL | $5,237/mo | 105.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Key Biscayne, FL | $7,910/mo | 159.1% | severely rent-burdened |