ZIP 32821
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 32821 usually run 0.5% below trend in December and 0.9% above it in June, about $26 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 32821 is 8% below its high of $2,049 in July 2022, at $1,886 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 32821 changed -0.3% 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 32821 rose 34.8% while median household income rose 23.9% ($55,965 to $69,348). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 32821 is 31% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($69,348) is $1,734 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,820).
12th cheapest of 26 ZIP codes in Orlando.
ZIP 32839, 9 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,616/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 32821. 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 32821 (Orlando, FL) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 47.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 32821 in Orlando, FL has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 32821 in Orlando, FL has increased 28.6% since 2021, going from about $1,466 per month to roughly $1,886 today. Census figures show median household income at $69,348 today, compared with $58,461 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 10.0 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 20,618 to 26,161 between 2021 and 2024, a 26.9% change. About 68.3% of households rent today, against 66.5% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 40.1% to 47.1%. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 32821 covers Orlando, FL. The median rent here is $1,886/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,900/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,170/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($69,348/yr), ZIP 32821 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.3% over the past year.
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At $1,886/mo, rent takes ~33% of ZIP 32821's median household income ($69,348/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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