ZIP 32204
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 32204 usually run 0.8% below trend in January and 1.2% above it in June, about $31 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 32204 is 0.4% below its high of $1,555 in April 2026, at $1,549 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 32204 changed +1.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 623 Florida ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 32204 rose 39.2% while median household income rose 43.4% ($45,375 to $65,063). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 32204 is 38.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($65,063) is $1,627 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,410); a 3-bedroom is $1,740.
12th cheapest of 29 ZIP codes in Jacksonville.
ZIP 32209, 3 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,216/mo), about $4,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 32204. 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.
Who lives here
ZIP 32204 (Jacksonville, FL) is majority renter-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 42.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 32204 in Jacksonville, FL has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 32204 in Jacksonville, FL has increased by $330 per month, settling near $1,549 after starting the period at $1,219. Household income in the area moved from $49,879 to $65,063 across the same window, up 30.4% versus 2021. Income growth outran rent by about 3.3 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 7,750 to 9,151 between 2021 and 2024, a 18.1% change. About 71.5% of households rent today, against 74.8% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 45.8% to 42.4%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 32204 in Jacksonville, FL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 32204 covers Jacksonville, FL. The median rent here is $1,549/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,170/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,410/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($65,063/yr), ZIP 32204 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.1% over the past year.
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At $1,549/mo, rent takes ~29% of ZIP 32204's median household income ($65,063/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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