ZIP 32216
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 32216 usually run 1.2% below trend in December and 1.1% above it in July, about $35 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 32216 is 0.9% below its high of $1,526 in January 2023, at $1,512 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 32216 changed +1.6% 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 32216 rose 32.2% while median household income rose 14.5% ($53,988 to $61,821). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 32216 is 31% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($61,821) is $1,546 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,530); a 3-bedroom is $1,890.
10th cheapest of 29 ZIP codes in Jacksonville.
ZIP 32217, 4 miles away, rents for 10% less ($1,356/mo), about $1,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 32216. 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 32216 (Jacksonville, FL) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 33.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 32216 in Jacksonville, FL has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 32216 in Jacksonville, FL has climbed 22.6% since 2021, going from about $1,233 per month to roughly $1,512 today. Household income in the area moved from $54,739 to $61,821 across the same window, up 12.9% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 9.7 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 39,762 to 42,298 between 2021 and 2024, a 6.4% change. About 52.1% of households rent today, against 54.9% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 31.2% to 33.4%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 32216 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 32216 covers Jacksonville, FL. The median rent here is $1,512/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,270/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,530/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($61,821/yr), ZIP 32216 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.
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At $1,512/mo, rent takes ~29% of ZIP 32216's median household income ($61,821/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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