ZIP 33596
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 33596 usually run 1.3% below trend in January and 1.4% above it in August, about $75 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 33596 is 0.8% below its high of $2,819 in August 2026, at $2,796 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 33596 changed +3.6% 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 33596 rose 47.5% while median household income rose 17.6% ($98,993 to $116,465). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 33596 is 55.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($116,465) is $2,912 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,550); a 2-bedroom is $2,970.
ZIP 33594, 4 miles away, rents for 14% less ($2,398/mo), about $4,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 33596. 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 33596 (Valrico, FL) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 49% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 33596 in Valrico, FL has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 33596 in Valrico, FL has climbed from $2,012 to $2,796, a 39.0% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 33596 in Valrico, FL now reports about $116,465, up from $101,813 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 7.8% since 2021, moving from about 30,103 residents to roughly 27,757. College-educated residents now make up 49% of adults here, versus 46.7% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 33596 in Valrico, FL reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 33596 covers Valrico, FL. The median rent here is $2,796/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,550/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,970/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($116,465/yr), ZIP 33596 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.6% over the past year.
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