ZIP 32259
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 32259 usually run 0.9% below trend in February and 1% above it in July, about $38 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 32259 is 0.7% below its high of $2,016 in June 2022, at $2,001 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 32259 changed 0.0% 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 32259 rose 38% while median household income rose 27.2% ($118,479 to $150,736). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 32259 is 36.7% 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 ($150,736) is $3,768 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,070); a 4-bedroom is $3,850.
ZIP 32223, 7 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,637/mo), about $4,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 32259. 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 32259 (Saint Johns, FL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 55.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 32259 in Saint Johns, FL has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 32259 in Saint Johns, FL has climbed from $1,606 to $2,001, a 24.6% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $134,552 to $150,736 across the same window, up 12.0% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 20.3% since 2021, moving from about 62,354 residents to roughly 75,016. Renters now make up 11.8% of households, compared with 13.4% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 32259 in Saint Johns, FL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 32259 covers Saint Johns, FL. The median rent here is $2,001/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,568/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,887/mo.
At 16% of local median household income ($150,736/yr), ZIP 32259 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.1% over the past year.
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At $2,001/mo, rent takes ~16% of ZIP 32259's median household income ($150,736/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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