ZIP 33705
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 33705 usually run 0.8% below trend in February and 0.8% above it in September, about $37 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 33705 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 33705 changed +4.4% 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 33705 rose 70.8% while median household income rose 44.2% ($50,637 to $73,027). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 33705 is 70.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($73,027) is $1,826 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,730); a 2-bedroom is $2,020.
11th cheapest of 14 ZIP codes in Saint Petersburg.
ZIP 33712, 1 mile away, rents for 18% less ($1,893/mo), about $4,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 33705. 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 33705 (Saint Petersburg, FL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 36.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 33705 in Saint Petersburg, FL has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 33705 in Saint Petersburg, FL has increased by $718 per month, settling near $2,303 after starting the period at $1,585. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 33705 in Saint Petersburg, FL now reports about $73,027, up from $62,672 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 28.8 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 26,749 to 27,939 between 2021 and 2024, a 4.4% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 34.4% to 36.7%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 33705 in Saint Petersburg, FL reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 33705 covers Saint Petersburg, FL. The median rent here is $2,303/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,730/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,020/mo.
At 38% of local median household income ($73,027/yr), ZIP 33705 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.4% over the past year.
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