How much is rent in Jacksonville, FL?

The median 2-bedroom in Jacksonville rents for $1,642 a month with utilities, $79 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,368 and a 3-bedroom $1,853.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,6422-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,3681-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$65,680Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
24%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Jacksonville by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,311/mo
Jacksonville
$1,311
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $52,440²
1 bedroom$1,368/mo
Jacksonville
$1,368
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $54,720²
2 bedrooms$1,642/mo
Jacksonville
$1,642
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $65,680²
3 bedrooms$1,853/mo
Jacksonville
$1,853
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $74,120²
4 bedrooms$2,279/mo
Jacksonville
$2,279
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $91,160²

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Where rent costs less than Jacksonville

36 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Jacksonville
Paducah, KY	$886	$756/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$741/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$723/mo
Charlotte, NC	$1,589	$53/mo
Durham, NC	$1,630	$12/mo
Daytona Beach, FL	$1,638	$4/mo

Rent in Jacksonville: questions people ask

How much is rent in Jacksonville?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,635 a month. By size: studio $1,311, 1 bedroom $1,368, 2 bedrooms $1,642, 3 bedrooms $1,853, 4 bedrooms $2,279 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Jacksonville?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $65,680 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $54,720.

What share of income goes to rent in Jacksonville?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 24% of the median household income of $82,946 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Jacksonville?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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