ZIP 34233
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 34233 is 2.9% below its high of $2,315 in February 2024, at $2,248 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 34233 changed +0.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 623 Florida ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($75,394) is $1,885 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,590); a 1-bedroom is $1,890.
8th cheapest of 11 ZIP codes in Sarasota.
ZIP 34237, 5 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,979/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 34233. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 34233 (Sarasota, FL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 43.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 34233 in Sarasota, FL has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 34233 in Sarasota, FL stood at $2,204 in 2023 and currently runs about $2,248, reflecting a 2.0% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $68,972 in 2021 to $75,394 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. Renters now make up 25.3% of households, compared with 30.6% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 43.4% of adults here, versus 37.7% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 34233 in Sarasota, FL market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 34233 covers Sarasota, FL. The median rent here is $2,248/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,890/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,200/mo.
At 36% of local median household income ($75,394/yr), ZIP 34233 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.4% over the past year.
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