ZIP 33703
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 33703 usually run 1% below trend in January and 0.8% above it in August, about $49 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 33703 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2015.
Rent in ZIP 33703 changed +5.4% 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 33703 rose 68.9% while median household income rose 22.2% ($77,953 to $95,224). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 33703 is 76.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($95,224) is $2,381 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,130); a 3-bedroom is $2,720.
13th cheapest of 14 ZIP codes in Saint Petersburg.
ZIP 33704, 2 miles away, rents for 20% less ($2,185/mo), about $6,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 33703. 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 33703 (Saint Petersburg, FL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 53% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 33703 in Saint Petersburg, FL has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 33703 in Saint Petersburg, FL has climbed by $986 per month, settling near $2,730 after starting the period at $1,744. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $90,641 in 2021 to $95,224 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 51.4 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 26,709 to 25,264 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.4% change. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 33703 in Saint Petersburg, FL market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 33703 covers Saint Petersburg, FL. The median rent here is $2,730/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,830/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,130/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($95,224/yr), ZIP 33703 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.5% over the past year.
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At $2,730/mo, rent takes ~34% of ZIP 33703's median household income ($95,224/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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