Rent Affordability for A Waiter or Waitress in Florida
A typical waiter or waitress in Florida earns about $33,973 a year, which supports approximately $849 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. 0 of 200 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 200 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palatka, FL | $1,381/mo | 48.8% | rent-burdened |
| Tallahassee, FL | $1,482/mo | 52.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lady Lake, FL | $1,508/mo | 53.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Egypt Lake-Leto, FL | $1,531/mo | 54.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sebring, FL | $1,542/mo | 54.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Daytona Beach, FL | $1,547/mo | 54.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lake City, FL | $1,552/mo | 54.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Holly Hill, FL | $1,569/mo | 55.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ocala, FL | $1,578/mo | 55.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| North Fort Myers, FL | $1,577/mo | 55.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Altamonte Springs, FL | $1,598/mo | 56.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Titusville, FL | $1,609/mo | 56.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,610/mo | 56.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| South Daytona, FL | $1,616/mo | 57.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Brandon, FL | $1,623/mo | 57.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gainesville, FL | $1,635/mo | 57.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wildwood, FL | $1,649/mo | 58.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pensacola, FL | $1,677/mo | 59.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lake Wales, FL | $1,680/mo | 59.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Orange City, FL | $1,679/mo | 59.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Englewood, FL | $1,700/mo | 60% | severely rent-burdened |
| Panama City Beach, FL | $1,704/mo | 60.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Holiday, FL | $1,712/mo | 60.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Port Orange, FL | $1,718/mo | 60.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lakeland, FL | $1,727/mo | 61% | severely rent-burdened |
| Winter Haven, FL | $1,728/mo | 61% | severely rent-burdened |
| Leesburg, FL | $1,734/mo | 61.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Panama City, FL | $1,744/mo | 61.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pine Hills, FL | $1,748/mo | 61.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fort Myers, FL | $1,775/mo | 62.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Port Charlotte, FL | $1,783/mo | 63% | severely rent-burdened |
| New Port Richey, FL | $1,787/mo | 63.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bartow, FL | $1,790/mo | 63.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Temple Terrace, FL | $1,794/mo | 63.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Zephyrhills, FL | $1,794/mo | 63.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Winter Park, FL | $1,804/mo | 63.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fort Walton Beach, FL | $1,804/mo | 63.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Deland, FL | $1,805/mo | 63.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Eustis, FL | $1,822/mo | 64.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lehigh Acres, FL | $1,825/mo | 64.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Largo, FL | $1,826/mo | 64.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bradenton, FL | $1,834/mo | 64.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sanford, FL | $1,842/mo | 65.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Milton, FL | $1,846/mo | 65.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Plant City, FL | $1,858/mo | 65.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Callaway, FL | $1,861/mo | 65.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Casselberry, FL | $1,883/mo | 66.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Oldsmar, FL | $1,882/mo | 66.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Palm Bay, FL | $1,887/mo | 66.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lauderhill, FL | $1,889/mo | 66.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cocoa, FL | $1,901/mo | 67.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Orlando, FL | $1,903/mo | 67.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Palm Harbor, FL | $1,905/mo | 67.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hudson, FL | $1,905/mo | 67.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Palm Coast, FL | $1,913/mo | 67.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Poinciana, FL | $1,920/mo | 67.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| West Park, FL | $1,926/mo | 68% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cape Coral, FL | $1,929/mo | 68.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lynn Haven, FL | $1,929/mo | 68.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Mount Dora, FL | $1,933/mo | 68.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Clearwater, FL | $1,939/mo | 68.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| North Port, FL | $1,939/mo | 68.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Crestview, FL | $1,947/mo | 68.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| West Melbourne, FL | $1,952/mo | 68.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Rockledge, FL | $1,953/mo | 69% | severely rent-burdened |
| Kissimmee, FL | $1,957/mo | 69.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pace, FL | $1,958/mo | 69.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tarpon Springs, FL | $1,968/mo | 69.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fort Pierce, FL | $1,974/mo | 69.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Middleburg, FL | $1,980/mo | 69.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Maitland, FL | $1,985/mo | 70.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tampa, FL | $1,992/mo | 70.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Davenport, FL | $1,993/mo | 70.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pinewood, FL | $1,997/mo | 70.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Haines City, FL | $2,009/mo | 71% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fleming Island, FL | $2,010/mo | 71% | severely rent-burdened |
| Longwood, FL | $2,009/mo | 71% | severely rent-burdened |
| Apopka, FL | $2,016/mo | 71.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $2,015/mo | 71.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lutz, FL | $2,027/mo | 71.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ormond Beach, FL | $2,036/mo | 71.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Deltona, FL | $2,039/mo | 72% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lauderdale Lakes, FL | $2,043/mo | 72.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Auburndale, FL | $2,045/mo | 72.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Destin, FL | $2,045/mo | 72.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lake Mary, FL | $2,051/mo | 72.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Winter Springs, FL | $2,074/mo | 73.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Dunedin, FL | $2,074/mo | 73.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sebastian, FL | $2,085/mo | 73.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Westchase, FL | $2,089/mo | 73.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gulfport, FL | $2,091/mo | 73.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pinellas Park, FL | $2,101/mo | 74.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tavares, FL | $2,107/mo | 74.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Clermont, FL | $2,109/mo | 74.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Greenacres, FL | $2,111/mo | 74.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Edgewater, FL | $2,115/mo | 74.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Navarre, FL | $2,123/mo | 75% | severely rent-burdened |
| Citrus Park, FL | $2,125/mo | 75.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Oviedo, FL | $2,133/mo | 75.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wilton Manors, FL | $2,131/mo | 75.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Opa-locka, FL | $2,135/mo | 75.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Riverview, FL | $2,141/mo | 75.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Margate, FL | $2,140/mo | 75.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Venice, FL | $2,143/mo | 75.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Yulee, FL | $2,144/mo | 75.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tamarac, FL | $2,162/mo | 76.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Oakland Park, FL | $2,163/mo | 76.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ruskin, FL | $2,165/mo | 76.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gladeview, FL | $2,167/mo | 76.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sun City Center, FL | $2,168/mo | 76.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Vero Beach, FL | $2,174/mo | 76.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Stuart, FL | $2,177/mo | 76.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| The Villages, FL | $2,188/mo | 77.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Apollo Beach, FL | $2,196/mo | 77.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ocoee, FL | $2,207/mo | 78% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sarasota, FL | $2,215/mo | 78.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wesley Chapel, FL | $2,218/mo | 78.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| North Lauderdale, FL | $2,223/mo | 78.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Palmetto, FL | $2,222/mo | 78.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Debary, FL | $2,252/mo | 79.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Niceville, FL | $2,257/mo | 79.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gibsonton, FL | $2,260/mo | 79.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | $2,265/mo | 80% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fernandina Beach, FL | $2,267/mo | 80.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Seminole, FL | $2,271/mo | 80.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Land O Lakes, FL | $2,276/mo | 80.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Merritt Island, FL | $2,285/mo | 80.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | $2,292/mo | 81% | severely rent-burdened |
| North Miami, FL | $2,300/mo | 81.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Palm Springs, FL | $2,301/mo | 81.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Coconut Creek, FL | $2,332/mo | 82.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pompano Beach, FL | $2,337/mo | 82.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hollywood, FL | $2,341/mo | 82.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Groveland, FL | $2,352/mo | 83.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wimauma, FL | $2,362/mo | 83.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hialeah, FL | $2,365/mo | 83.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| West Palm Beach, FL | $2,363/mo | 83.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Coral Springs, FL | $2,370/mo | 83.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Boynton Beach, FL | $2,369/mo | 83.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| West Little River, FL | $2,370/mo | 83.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lakewood Ranch, FL | $2,384/mo | 84.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lake Worth Beach, FL | $2,393/mo | 84.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bonita Springs, FL | $2,398/mo | 84.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ives Estates, FL | $2,402/mo | 84.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Winter Garden, FL | $2,406/mo | 85% | severely rent-burdened |
| Davie, FL | $2,411/mo | 85.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hobe Sound, FL | $2,425/mo | 85.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Estero, FL | $2,447/mo | 86.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Homestead, FL | $2,454/mo | 86.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Deerfield Beach, FL | $2,460/mo | 86.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Dania Beach, FL | $2,469/mo | 87.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Miami Lakes, FL | $2,481/mo | 87.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Brownsville, FL | $2,482/mo | 87.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| The Hammocks, FL | $2,497/mo | 88.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jensen Beach, FL | $2,504/mo | 88.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| North Miami Beach, FL | $2,510/mo | 88.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ojus, FL | $2,520/mo | 89% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jacksonville Beach, FL | $2,525/mo | 89.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Florida City, FL | $2,535/mo | 89.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sunrise, FL | $2,551/mo | 90.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Valrico, FL | $2,557/mo | 90.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | $2,579/mo | 91.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Minneola, FL | $2,589/mo | 91.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Doctor Phillips, FL | $2,590/mo | 91.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Naples, FL | $2,603/mo | 91.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| The Crossings, FL | $2,623/mo | 92.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Safety Harbor, FL | $2,623/mo | 92.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hialeah Gardens, FL | $2,637/mo | 93.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Miami Gardens, FL | $2,644/mo | 93.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Palm City, FL | $2,645/mo | 93.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Atlantic Beach, FL | $2,651/mo | 93.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $2,708/mo | 95.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Royal Palm Beach, FL | $2,713/mo | 95.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Riviera Beach, FL | $2,715/mo | 95.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Miramar, FL | $2,721/mo | 96.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| North Palm Beach, FL | $2,720/mo | 96.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $2,778/mo | 98.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Delray Beach, FL | $2,806/mo | 99.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Satellite Beach, FL | $2,837/mo | 100.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Miami Beach, FL | $2,851/mo | 100.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cutler Bay, FL | $2,855/mo | 100.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sweetwater, FL | $2,858/mo | 101% | severely rent-burdened |
| Doral, FL | $2,910/mo | 102.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Boca Raton, FL | $2,939/mo | 103.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Miami, FL | $3,008/mo | 106.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Westview, FL | $3,016/mo | 106.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Aventura, FL | $3,041/mo | 107.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jupiter, FL | $3,052/mo | 107.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Key Largo, FL | $3,233/mo | 114.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Marco Island, FL | $3,283/mo | 116% | severely rent-burdened |
| Key West, FL | $3,312/mo | 117% | severely rent-burdened |
| Weston, FL | $3,328/mo | 117.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Miami Shores, FL | $3,387/mo | 119.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wellington, FL | $3,441/mo | 121.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Coral Gables, FL | $3,571/mo | 126.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pinecrest, FL | $3,742/mo | 132.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sunny Isles Beach, FL | $3,783/mo | 133.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cooper City, FL | $3,963/mo | 140% | severely rent-burdened |
| Parkland, FL | $5,237/mo | 185% | severely rent-burdened |
| Key Biscayne, FL | $7,910/mo | 279.4% | severely rent-burdened |