Rent Affordability for A Software Developer in Florida
A typical software developer in Florida earns about $128,442 a year, which supports approximately $3,211 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. 185 of 200 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 15 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palatka, FL | $1,371/mo | 12.8% | very comfortable |
| Tallahassee, FL | $1,473/mo | 13.8% | very comfortable |
| Lady Lake, FL | $1,497/mo | 14% | very comfortable |
| Lake Wales, FL | $1,512/mo | 14.1% | very comfortable |
| Lake City, FL | $1,506/mo | 14.1% | very comfortable |
| Daytona Beach, FL | $1,518/mo | 14.2% | very comfortable |
| Egypt Lake-Leto, FL | $1,531/mo | 14.3% | very comfortable |
| Holly Hill, FL | $1,526/mo | 14.3% | very comfortable |
| North Fort Myers, FL | $1,550/mo | 14.5% | very comfortable |
| Sebring, FL | $1,566/mo | 14.6% | very comfortable |
| Eustis, FL | $1,574/mo | 14.7% | very comfortable |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,589/mo | 14.8% | very comfortable |
| Ocala, FL | $1,584/mo | 14.8% | very comfortable |
| Titusville, FL | $1,585/mo | 14.8% | very comfortable |
| Altamonte Springs, FL | $1,588/mo | 14.8% | very comfortable |
| South Daytona, FL | $1,582/mo | 14.8% | very comfortable |
| Gainesville, FL | $1,618/mo | 15.1% | very comfortable |
| Orange City, FL | $1,620/mo | 15.1% | very comfortable |
| Pine Hills, FL | $1,636/mo | 15.3% | very comfortable |
| Pensacola, FL | $1,640/mo | 15.3% | very comfortable |
| Panama City, FL | $1,655/mo | 15.5% | very comfortable |
| Englewood, FL | $1,669/mo | 15.6% | very comfortable |
| Lakeland, FL | $1,687/mo | 15.8% | very comfortable |
| Winter Haven, FL | $1,686/mo | 15.8% | very comfortable |
| Wildwood, FL | $1,702/mo | 15.9% | very comfortable |
| Fort Myers, FL | $1,719/mo | 16.1% | very comfortable |
| Port Orange, FL | $1,727/mo | 16.1% | very comfortable |
| Holiday, FL | $1,724/mo | 16.1% | very comfortable |
| Brandon, FL | $1,729/mo | 16.2% | very comfortable |
| Temple Terrace, FL | $1,737/mo | 16.2% | very comfortable |
| Port Charlotte, FL | $1,741/mo | 16.3% | very comfortable |
| Auburndale, FL | $1,741/mo | 16.3% | very comfortable |
| Largo, FL | $1,754/mo | 16.4% | very comfortable |
| Panama City Beach, FL | $1,759/mo | 16.4% | very comfortable |
| Bradenton, FL | $1,768/mo | 16.5% | very comfortable |
| Plant City, FL | $1,766/mo | 16.5% | very comfortable |
| Leesburg, FL | $1,762/mo | 16.5% | very comfortable |
| Zephyrhills, FL | $1,777/mo | 16.6% | very comfortable |
| Cocoa, FL | $1,778/mo | 16.6% | very comfortable |
| Bartow, FL | $1,785/mo | 16.7% | very comfortable |
| New Port Richey, FL | $1,790/mo | 16.7% | very comfortable |
| Milton, FL | $1,800/mo | 16.8% | very comfortable |
| Lehigh Acres, FL | $1,812/mo | 16.9% | very comfortable |
| Sanford, FL | $1,821/mo | 17% | very comfortable |
| Casselberry, FL | $1,825/mo | 17.1% | very comfortable |
| Fort Walton Beach, FL | $1,828/mo | 17.1% | very comfortable |
| Palm Bay, FL | $1,842/mo | 17.2% | very comfortable |
| Hudson, FL | $1,843/mo | 17.2% | very comfortable |
| Deland, FL | $1,853/mo | 17.3% | very comfortable |
| Winter Park, FL | $1,852/mo | 17.3% | very comfortable |
| Lynn Haven, FL | $1,857/mo | 17.3% | very comfortable |
| Orlando, FL | $1,889/mo | 17.6% | very comfortable |
| Crestview, FL | $1,882/mo | 17.6% | very comfortable |
| Palm Coast, FL | $1,897/mo | 17.7% | very comfortable |
| Lauderhill, FL | $1,893/mo | 17.7% | very comfortable |
| Poinciana, FL | $1,906/mo | 17.8% | very comfortable |
| Callaway, FL | $1,907/mo | 17.8% | very comfortable |
| Tampa, FL | $1,930/mo | 18% | very comfortable |
| Kissimmee, FL | $1,926/mo | 18% | very comfortable |
| West Melbourne, FL | $1,922/mo | 18% | very comfortable |
| Pace, FL | $1,929/mo | 18% | very comfortable |
| Opa-locka, FL | $1,931/mo | 18% | very comfortable |
| North Port, FL | $1,937/mo | 18.1% | very comfortable |
| Lake Mary, FL | $1,942/mo | 18.1% | very comfortable |
| Longwood, FL | $1,933/mo | 18.1% | very comfortable |
| Middleburg, FL | $1,940/mo | 18.1% | very comfortable |
| Cape Coral, FL | $1,953/mo | 18.2% | very comfortable |
| Fort Pierce, FL | $1,951/mo | 18.2% | very comfortable |
| Rockledge, FL | $1,952/mo | 18.2% | very comfortable |
| Edgewater, FL | $1,951/mo | 18.2% | very comfortable |
| Palm Harbor, FL | $1,961/mo | 18.3% | very comfortable |
| Tavares, FL | $1,964/mo | 18.3% | very comfortable |
| Maitland, FL | $1,960/mo | 18.3% | very comfortable |
| Mount Dora, FL | $1,960/mo | 18.3% | very comfortable |
| Clearwater, FL | $1,975/mo | 18.5% | very comfortable |
| Davenport, FL | $1,978/mo | 18.5% | very comfortable |
| Tarpon Springs, FL | $2,002/mo | 18.7% | very comfortable |
| Deltona, FL | $2,010/mo | 18.8% | very comfortable |
| Clermont, FL | $2,013/mo | 18.8% | very comfortable |
| Winter Springs, FL | $2,007/mo | 18.8% | very comfortable |
| Haines City, FL | $2,011/mo | 18.8% | very comfortable |
| Oldsmar, FL | $2,015/mo | 18.8% | very comfortable |
| Fleming Island, FL | $2,025/mo | 18.9% | very comfortable |
| Margate, FL | $2,047/mo | 19.1% | very comfortable |
| Lutz, FL | $2,046/mo | 19.1% | very comfortable |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $2,041/mo | 19.1% | very comfortable |
| Gulfport, FL | $2,045/mo | 19.1% | very comfortable |
| Ormond Beach, FL | $2,055/mo | 19.2% | very comfortable |
| Dunedin, FL | $2,050/mo | 19.2% | very comfortable |
| Apopka, FL | $2,064/mo | 19.3% | very comfortable |
| Citrus Park, FL | $2,061/mo | 19.3% | very comfortable |
| Pinellas Park, FL | $2,077/mo | 19.4% | very comfortable |
| Lauderdale Lakes, FL | $2,077/mo | 19.4% | very comfortable |
| Vero Beach, FL | $2,092/mo | 19.5% | very comfortable |
| Yulee, FL | $2,090/mo | 19.5% | very comfortable |
| Destin, FL | $2,087/mo | 19.5% | very comfortable |
| Riverview, FL | $2,106/mo | 19.7% | very comfortable |
| Navarre, FL | $2,106/mo | 19.7% | very comfortable |
| Palm Springs, FL | $2,105/mo | 19.7% | very comfortable |
| Tamarac, FL | $2,121/mo | 19.8% | very comfortable |
| Venice, FL | $2,121/mo | 19.8% | very comfortable |
| The Villages, FL | $2,129/mo | 19.9% | very comfortable |
| North Miami, FL | $2,133/mo | 19.9% | very comfortable |
| Greenacres, FL | $2,131/mo | 19.9% | very comfortable |
| Sun City Center, FL | $2,156/mo | 20.1% | affordable |
| Stuart, FL | $2,151/mo | 20.1% | affordable |
| Niceville, FL | $2,150/mo | 20.1% | affordable |
| Palmetto, FL | $2,155/mo | 20.1% | affordable |
| Oviedo, FL | $2,158/mo | 20.2% | affordable |
| Westchase, FL | $2,161/mo | 20.2% | affordable |
| Ocoee, FL | $2,170/mo | 20.3% | affordable |
| Wilton Manors, FL | $2,170/mo | 20.3% | affordable |
| Wesley Chapel, FL | $2,209/mo | 20.6% | affordable |
| Sarasota, FL | $2,210/mo | 20.6% | affordable |
| Debary, FL | $2,209/mo | 20.6% | affordable |
| Oakland Park, FL | $2,212/mo | 20.7% | affordable |
| Merritt Island, FL | $2,221/mo | 20.8% | affordable |
| Apollo Beach, FL | $2,222/mo | 20.8% | affordable |
| Ruskin, FL | $2,221/mo | 20.8% | affordable |
| Seminole, FL | $2,228/mo | 20.8% | affordable |
| North Lauderdale, FL | $2,248/mo | 21% | affordable |
| Coral Springs, FL | $2,263/mo | 21.1% | affordable |
| Land O Lakes, FL | $2,255/mo | 21.1% | affordable |
| Sebastian, FL | $2,262/mo | 21.1% | affordable |
| Pinewood, FL | $2,259/mo | 21.1% | affordable |
| Fernandina Beach, FL | $2,267/mo | 21.2% | affordable |
| Gibsonton, FL | $2,278/mo | 21.3% | affordable |
| Hollywood, FL | $2,299/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Wimauma, FL | $2,297/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Lakewood Ranch, FL | $2,311/mo | 21.6% | affordable |
| Hialeah, FL | $2,343/mo | 21.9% | affordable |
| Boynton Beach, FL | $2,348/mo | 21.9% | affordable |
| Groveland, FL | $2,341/mo | 21.9% | affordable |
| Safety Harbor, FL | $2,343/mo | 21.9% | affordable |
| Pompano Beach, FL | $2,358/mo | 22% | affordable |
| Coconut Creek, FL | $2,355/mo | 22% | affordable |
| Winter Garden, FL | $2,352/mo | 22% | affordable |
| Lake Worth Beach, FL | $2,357/mo | 22% | affordable |
| Gladeview, FL | $2,356/mo | 22% | affordable |
| West Palm Beach, FL | $2,365/mo | 22.1% | affordable |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | $2,370/mo | 22.1% | affordable |
| West Park, FL | $2,412/mo | 22.5% | affordable |
| Deerfield Beach, FL | $2,418/mo | 22.6% | affordable |
| Davie, FL | $2,432/mo | 22.7% | affordable |
| North Miami Beach, FL | $2,425/mo | 22.7% | affordable |
| Ives Estates, FL | $2,428/mo | 22.7% | affordable |
| Sunrise, FL | $2,447/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| Homestead, FL | $2,447/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| West Little River, FL | $2,452/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| The Hammocks, FL | $2,460/mo | 23% | affordable |
| Jacksonville Beach, FL | $2,470/mo | 23.1% | affordable |
| Sweetwater, FL | $2,475/mo | 23.1% | affordable |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | $2,496/mo | 23.3% | affordable |
| Miami Gardens, FL | $2,521/mo | 23.6% | affordable |
| Miami Lakes, FL | $2,522/mo | 23.6% | affordable |
| The Crossings, FL | $2,525/mo | 23.6% | affordable |
| Valrico, FL | $2,536/mo | 23.7% | affordable |
| Florida City, FL | $2,553/mo | 23.9% | affordable |
| Jensen Beach, FL | $2,559/mo | 23.9% | affordable |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | $2,570/mo | 24% | affordable |
| Dania Beach, FL | $2,566/mo | 24% | affordable |
| Estero, FL | $2,594/mo | 24.2% | affordable |
| Minneola, FL | $2,592/mo | 24.2% | affordable |
| Atlantic Beach, FL | $2,591/mo | 24.2% | affordable |
| Naples, FL | $2,602/mo | 24.3% | affordable |
| Ojus, FL | $2,645/mo | 24.7% | affordable |
| Doctor Phillips, FL | $2,670/mo | 24.9% | affordable |
| Miramar, FL | $2,685/mo | 25.1% | affordable |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $2,697/mo | 25.2% | affordable |
| Riviera Beach, FL | $2,716/mo | 25.4% | affordable |
| Hialeah Gardens, FL | $2,726/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Satellite Beach, FL | $2,726/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Brownsville, FL | $2,735/mo | 25.6% | affordable |
| Miami Beach, FL | $2,750/mo | 25.7% | affordable |
| Bonita Springs, FL | $2,786/mo | 26% | affordable |
| Delray Beach, FL | $2,820/mo | 26.3% | affordable |
| Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $2,839/mo | 26.5% | affordable |
| Royal Palm Beach, FL | $2,856/mo | 26.7% | affordable |
| Doral, FL | $2,881/mo | 26.9% | affordable |
| Miami, FL | $2,965/mo | 27.7% | affordable |
| Boca Raton, FL | $2,967/mo | 27.7% | affordable |
| Aventura, FL | $2,976/mo | 27.8% | affordable |
| Cutler Bay, FL | $2,982/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| North Palm Beach, FL | $2,997/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Westview, FL | $3,020/mo | 28.2% | affordable |
| Jupiter, FL | $3,283/mo | 30.7% | stretched |
| Coral Gables, FL | $3,345/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| Pinecrest, FL | $3,353/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| Sunny Isles Beach, FL | $3,409/mo | 31.8% | stretched |
| Weston, FL | $3,414/mo | 31.9% | stretched |
| Cooper City, FL | $3,464/mo | 32.4% | stretched |
| Key West, FL | $3,563/mo | 33.3% | stretched |
| Key Largo, FL | $3,635/mo | 34% | stretched |
| Miami Shores, FL | $3,690/mo | 34.5% | stretched |
| Palm City, FL | $3,745/mo | 35% | stretched |
| Wellington, FL | $3,808/mo | 35.6% | stretched |
| Marco Island, FL | $4,199/mo | 39.2% | stretched |
| Hobe Sound, FL | $4,494/mo | 42% | rent-burdened |
| Parkland, FL | $5,258/mo | 49.1% | rent-burdened |
| Key Biscayne, FL | $7,716/mo | 72.1% | severely rent-burdened |