ZIP Code · FL

ZIP 34479

Part of Ocala, FL

Pop. 13,264·Marion County·558th most expensive ZIP in Florida

Median rent (all units)

$1,645/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.5%

vs US Median

-$287

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 34479 · $1,645

More affordable than 62% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,200

1 BR

$1,250

2 BR

$1,460

3 BR

$1,880

4 BR+

$2,030

Research median

$1,460/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($54,283) is $1,357 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,250); a 2-bedroom is $1,460.

Rank in Ocala

7th cheapest of 11 ZIP codes in Ocala.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 34475, 4 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,332/mo), about $3,800 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 34479. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$19,740/yr

At $1,645/mo median

Location

CityOcala

StateFL

CountyMarion County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 34479 (Ocala, FL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 18.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

13,264

Median income

$54,283

Median age

42.6

Renters

25.6%

Age distribution

22.6%

17.3%

24.6%

12.9%

22.7%

Under 1822.6%

18–3417.3%

35–5424.6%

55–6412.9%

65+22.7%

Gender

48.1%

51.9%

Male48.1%

Female51.9%

Race & ethnicity

75.6%

White75.6%

Black11.6%

Hispanic8.2%

Asian2%

Other2.6%

Education (25+)

38.2%

33.4%

18.8%

No HS diploma9.6%

HS diploma38.2%

Some college33.4%

Bachelor's+18.8%

Housing tenure

74.4%

25.6%

Owner74.4%

Renter25.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 34479 in Ocala, FL has changed in 5 years

Income

$55,225 → $54,283

down 1.7%

Population

14,205 → 13,264

down 6.6%

Renter share

33.3% → 25.6%

-7.7 pts

Bachelor's+

13.2% → 18.8%

+5.6 pts

Median age

41.3 → 42.6

+1.3 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 34479 in Ocala, FL now reports about $54,283, up from $55,225 in 2021. The population has contracted by 6.6% since 2021, moving from about 14,205 residents to roughly 13,264. Renters now make up 25.6% of households, compared with 33.3% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 18.8% of adults here, versus 13.2% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 34479 covers Ocala, FL. The median rent here is $1,645/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,250/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,460/mo.

At 36% of local median household income ($54,283/yr), ZIP 34479 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 34479?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $66,000/year (about $32/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,645/mo in ZIP 34479. The local median household income is $54,283/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.