ZIP 33701
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in ZIP 33701 usually run 0.4% below trend in March and 0.4% above it in December, about $20 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 33701 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 33701 changed +5.6% 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 33701 rose 55.3% while median household income rose 87.4% ($39,251 to $73,542). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 33701 is 57.8% 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 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($73,542) is $1,839 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,740); a 1-bedroom is $1,850.
12th cheapest of 14 ZIP codes in Saint Petersburg.
ZIP 33704, 2 miles away, rents for 14% less ($2,185/mo), about $4,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 33701. 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 33701 (Saint Petersburg, FL) is majority renter-occupied, has a large retiree population, 58.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 33701 in Saint Petersburg, FL has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 33701 in Saint Petersburg, FL has climbed from $1,759 to $2,553, a 45.1% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $54,192 in 2021 to $73,542 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 12.0% since 2021, moving from about 16,802 residents to roughly 18,823. College-educated residents now make up 58.2% of adults here, versus 52.9% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 33701 in Saint Petersburg, FL market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 33701 covers Saint Petersburg, FL. The median rent here is $2,553/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,850/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,160/mo.
At 42% of local median household income ($73,542/yr), ZIP 33701 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.6% over the past year.
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