Living here
Average rent in Daytona Beach
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Daytona Beach compares with Florida and the US.
Median rent
$1,239/mo
8% below US
1 bedroom
$1,051/mo
11% below US
2 bedrooms
$1,326/mo
1% below US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59%
US 50%
Renter households
17,757
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Daytona Beach compares
- Daytona Beach$1,019
- Florida$1,283
- United States$1,185
- Daytona Beach$1,051
- Florida$1,332
- United States$1,180
- Daytona Beach$1,326
- Florida$1,560
- United States$1,338
- Daytona Beach$1,528
- Florida$1,773
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Daytona Beach$1,326
- Orlando$1,715
- Gainesville$1,286
- Palm Bay$1,356
- Fort Myers$1,480
- Delray Beach$1,951
- Tallahassee$1,271
- Pembroke Pines$1,909
- Hialeah$1,683
- Daytona Beach59%
- Orlando57%
- Gainesville66%
- Palm Bay55%
- Fort Myers59%
- Delray Beach60%
- Tallahassee60%
- Pembroke Pines66%
- Hialeah63%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in Florida, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,326 a month.
- Studio $1,019
- 1 bedroom $1,051
- 2 bedrooms $1,326
- 3 bedrooms $1,528
- 4 bedrooms $1,624
- 5+ bedrooms $1,438
Green means the median Daytona Beach rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
59% of Daytona Beach renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 28% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 34.2% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Daytona Beach.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Daytona Beach
Neighborhoods of Daytona Beach
Questions
What is the average rent in Daytona Beach?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,239 a month, 21% below the Florida median and 8% below the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Daytona Beach?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,051 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Daytona Beach?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,326 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Daytona Beach?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,326) takes a household income of about $53,040 a year, and a one-bedroom about $42,040.
Is rent affordable in Daytona Beach?
About 59% of Daytona Beach renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 28% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.