ZIP 34655
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 34655 is 2.5% below its high of $1,967 in March 2025, at $1,917 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 34655 changed -0.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 623 Florida ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($85,470) is $2,137 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,900); a 2-bedroom is $2,220.
3rd cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in New Port Richey.
ZIP 34653, 5 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,596/mo), about $3,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 34655. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 34655 (New Port Richey, FL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 37.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 34655 in New Port Richey, FL has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in ZIP 34655 in New Port Richey, FL has climbed from $1,790 to $1,917, a 7.1% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $85,470 today, compared with $71,553 five years earlier. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 13.4% since 2021, moving from about 44,069 residents to roughly 49,964. Renters now make up 23.5% of households, compared with 20.2% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 37.5% of adults here, versus 34.4% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 34655 covers New Port Richey, FL. The median rent here is $1,917/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,900/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,220/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($85,470/yr), ZIP 34655 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.7% over the past year.
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At $1,917/mo, rent takes ~27% of ZIP 34655's median household income ($85,470/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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