Highland City, Florida Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Highland City, Florida rental market.

Highland City, Florida

Average Apartment Rent

$1,530

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-0.8%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Highland City, Florida apartments have recorded a -0.8% rent decrease.

Highland City, Florida Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Highland City $1,528 $1,511 $1,540 $1,513 $1,535 $1,548 $1,537 $1,528 $1,527
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Highland City
National
Jul 2023
$1,528
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,511
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,540
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,513
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,535
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,548
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,537
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,528
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,527
$1,750

Highland City, Florida Average Apartment Rent

Highland City, Florida Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 52.8%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Highland City, Florida rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.13%.

Highland City, Florida Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 861
Owner occupied housing units 3,310

Renters take up 21% of Highland City, Florida real estate, occupying a total of 861 units, while homeowners live in 3,310 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.9

Renter median household income**

$73,237

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.77

Rental vacancy rate**

6.7%

Highland City, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

1 bed 60
2 beds 277
3 beds 400
4 beds 98
5 or more beds 26

There are 400 rentals in Highland City, Florida with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 46%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 26 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Highland City, Florida homes for rent is 4.9.

Highland City, Florida Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 37
25 - 34 years 195
35 - 44 years 342
45 - 54 years 112
55 - 59 years 20
60 - 64 years 113
65 - 74 years 22
75 - 84 years 20

Most condos for rent in Highland City, Florida are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (40%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (23%). At the same time, people in the 55 - 59 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.

Highland City, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 520
Non-Family Households 341

Highland City, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 407
No related children of the householder under 18 454

A total of 520 apartments for rent in Highland City, Florida, or 60% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 47% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 407 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Highland City, Florida is 2.77.

Highland City, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 65
High school graduate (including equivalency) 337
Some college or associate's degree 217
Bachelor's degree or higher 242

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 28% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 8% of the homes for rent in Highland City, Florida.

Highland City, Florida Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 217
Built 2000 - 2009 214
Built 1990 - 1999 51
Built 1980 - 1989 168
Built 1970 - 1979 120
Built 1960 - 1969 71
Built 1950 - 1959 20

The highest share of Highland City, Florida apartment rentals, namely 25% or 217 units, were Built 2010 - 2019, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (25%, 214 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (20%, 168 units).

Highland City, Florida Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 178
Moved in 2018 to 2020 241
Moved in 2010 to 2017 380
Moved in 2000 to 2009 7
Moved in 1990 to 1999 55

Median year renter moved into unit 2018

Most Highland City, Florida renters (44%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Highland City, Florida condos for rent is 2018.

Highland City, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 46
1 vehicle available 423
2 vehicles available 262
3 or more vehicles available 130

When it comes to transportation options, 49% of Highland City, Florida renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 30% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 15% have 3 or more vehicles available.

Highland City, Florida Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 876
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 116
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 88
Walked 24
Worked at home 58

Highland City, Florida Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 1,838
Moved within same county 238
Moved from different county within same state 169
Moved from different state 103
Moved from abroad 36

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Highland City, Florida apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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