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Highest rent-to-income ratios in Florida

Franklin County leads Florida at 47.05% of renter median income, on a median rent of $1,049 and a renter median household income of $26,756. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.

Highest rent-to-income
47.05%
Franklin County
Median gross rent
$1,049
ACS B25064
Renter median income
$26,756
ACS B25119
State ratio
37.35%
State medians

Counties ranked by rent-to-income

1Franklin County$1,049$168$26,756$9,92847.05%$41,150$65,850
2Madison County$874$84$24,051$7,03143.61%$39,150$62,600
3Alachua County$1,339$30$38,969$1,58341.23%$49,550$79,300
4Miami-Dade County$1,829$10$53,660$1,05540.90%$68,100$109,000
5Martin County$1,569$58$46,716$5,39140.30%$51,200$81,900
6St. Lucie County$1,585$57$47,960$3,76539.66%$51,200$81,900
7Broward County$1,907$16$57,896$1,30639.53%$63,400$101,400
8Osceola County$1,746$32$53,409$2,26239.23%$57,450$91,900
9Collier County$1,862$41$57,593$3,07838.80%$60,500$96,800
10Charlotte County$1,464$59$45,754$4,02738.40%$48,250$77,200
11Flagler County$1,722$45$53,868$8,75938.36%$52,150$83,450
12Palm Beach County$1,916$19$60,689$1,32737.88%$64,250$102,800
13Leon County$1,291$26$41,086$1,52637.71%$49,750$79,600
14Nassau County$1,526$131$48,716$5,42137.59%$54,350$86,950
15Lee County$1,712$17$54,866$2,61337.44%$56,200$89,900
16Jefferson County$898$106$28,900$10,39237.29%$49,750$79,600
17Calhoun County$779$237$25,076$10,75037.28%$40,400$64,650
18Monroe County$1,999$108$64,941$5,43236.94%$71,650$114,650
19Walton County$1,741$115$56,630$11,70036.89%$48,800$78,100
20Manatee County$1,671$34$54,830$2,06336.57%$57,050$91,300
21Gadsden County$851$133$27,928$4,49136.57%$49,750$79,600
22Orange County$1,775$12$58,569$1,32336.37%$57,450$91,900
23Hillsborough County$1,667$14$55,100$1,44036.30%$57,350$91,750
24Pinellas County$1,642$18$54,442$1,27436.19%$57,350$91,750
25Sarasota County$1,818$31$60,613$2,41335.99%$57,050$91,300
26St. Johns County$1,922$70$64,146$3,95035.96%$54,350$86,950
27Lake County$1,586$49$53,609$3,26335.50%$57,450$91,900
28Brevard County$1,556$27$52,625$1,86535.48%$49,800$79,700
29Gulf County$1,187$122$40,272$5,02535.37%$43,050$68,850
30Putnam County$906$52$30,739$2,42035.37%$39,150$62,600
31Citrus County$1,107$50$37,570$4,15135.36%$39,900$63,850
32Volusia County$1,467$25$50,094$1,95235.14%$49,550$79,300
33Seminole County$1,783$15$60,968$2,28435.09%$57,450$91,900
34Hendry County$1,003$73$34,457$6,52734.93%$39,150$62,600
35Highlands County$1,035$52$35,573$3,55534.91%$40,400$64,650
36Sumter County$1,269$119$43,653$4,15234.88%$52,050$83,300
37Indian River County$1,357$58$46,812$3,58734.79%$51,150$81,800
38Duval County$1,475$17$51,674$1,31234.25%$54,350$86,950
39Escambia County$1,321$24$47,111$2,02133.65%$46,600$74,600
40Bay County$1,484$39$53,005$2,55933.60%$49,450$79,100
41Pasco County$1,505$34$54,119$2,73233.37%$57,350$91,750
42Okaloosa County$1,612$44$58,571$2,09633.03%$53,350$85,350
43Hernando County$1,298$66$48,002$3,75932.45%$57,350$91,750
44Polk County$1,363$28$50,423$1,57332.44%$43,650$69,850
45Marion County$1,277$42$47,492$2,70032.27%$42,000$67,200
46Levy County$850$34$31,676$6,43032.20%$39,150$62,600
47Jackson County$865$52$32,820$4,02031.63%$39,150$62,600
48Hamilton County$724$116$27,575$6,55731.51%$39,150$62,600
49Wakulla County$1,108$97$42,210$12,27831.50%$50,200$80,300
50DeSoto County$932$57$35,579$9,38831.43%$39,150$62,600
51Baker County$1,302$140$50,000$17,08131.25%$50,300$80,500
52Hardee County$962$47$37,261$20,44930.98%$39,150$62,600
53Clay County$1,551$62$60,688$4,78430.67%$54,350$86,950
54Taylor County$988$73$40,072$7,26729.59%$39,150$62,600
55Union County$894$158$36,316$4,10629.54%$40,400$64,650
56Santa Rosa County$1,544$73$63,429$4,62829.21%$46,600$74,600
57Washington County$888$94$36,518$5,46629.18%$39,150$62,600
58Okeechobee County$1,082$56$45,669$3,83628.43%$39,150$62,600
59Columbia County$976$52$41,427$8,74528.27%$41,500$66,400
60Glades County$886$188$37,917$12,22628.04%$39,150$62,600
61Lafayette County$896$356$38,603$27,05227.85%$39,150$62,600
62Gilchrist County$926$47$40,620$5,95227.36%$49,550$79,300
63Bradford County$863$59$39,551$14,07426.18%$40,550$64,900
64Liberty County$943$58$44,294$5,98825.55%$39,150$62,600
65Holmes County$844$46$41,178$8,26624.60%$39,150$62,600
66Dixie County$695$235$34,233$11,42124.36%$39,150$62,600
67Suwannee County$884$53$45,412$13,46223.36%$39,150$62,600

Method

Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest rent-to-income ratio in Florida?

Franklin County at 47.05%. Median gross rent is $1,049 (margin of error $168). Renter median household income is $26,756 (margin of error $9,928).

What is the lowest rent-to-income ratio in Florida?

Suwannee County at 23.36%. Median gross rent is $884 (margin of error $53). Renter median household income is $45,412 (margin of error $13,462).

What is the state-level rent-to-income ratio in Florida?

37.35%. Median gross rent is $1,669 (margin of error $5). Renter median household income is $53,617 (margin of error $353).