ZIP 32209
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 32209 usually run 0.4% below trend in November and 0.7% above it in July, about $13 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 32209 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 32209 changed +2.3% 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 32209 rose 54.3% while median household income rose 19.7% ($25,499 to $30,514). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 32209 is 54.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($30,514) is $763 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($980).
1st cheapest of 29 ZIP codes in Jacksonville.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 32209. 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 32209 (Jacksonville, FL) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 12.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 32209 in Jacksonville, FL has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 32209 in Jacksonville, FL has climbed 38.8% since 2021, going from about $876 per month to roughly $1,216 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $26,890 in 2021 to $30,514 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 25.3 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 35,915 to 34,657 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.5% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 9.6% to 12.5%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 32209 in Jacksonville, FL market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 32209 covers Jacksonville, FL. The median rent here is $1,216/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,000/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,200/mo.
At 48% of local median household income ($30,514/yr), ZIP 32209 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.3% over the past year.
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At $1,216/mo, rent takes ~48% of ZIP 32209's median household income ($30,514/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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