Sanford, Florida Rental Market Trends
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 Sanford, Florida rental market.
Sanford, Florida
Average Apartment Rent
$1,650
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-1.2%
As of November 2024
Compared to a year ago, Sanford, Florida apartments have recorded a -1.2% rent decrease.
Sanford, Florida Average apartment rent trend
Sanford, Florida Average Apartment Rent
Sanford, Florida Apartment rent ranges
At 56.1%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Sanford, Florida rentals, while condos priced $500 - $700 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.02%.
Sanford, Florida Housing tenure**
Renters take up 48% of Sanford, Florida real estate, occupying a total of 11,457 units, while homeowners live in 12,226 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.1
Renter median household income**
$48,534
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.36
Rental vacancy rate**
5%
Sanford, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 4,553 rentals in Sanford, Florida with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 40%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 118 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Sanford, Florida homes for rent is 4.1.
Sanford, Florida Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Sanford, Florida are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (28%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (20%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Sanford, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Sanford, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 6,364 apartments for rent in Sanford, Florida, or 56% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 32% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 3,708 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Sanford, Florida is 2.36.
Sanford, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 26% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 9% of the homes for rent in Sanford, Florida.
Sanford, Florida Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Sanford, Florida apartment rentals, namely 21% or 2,382 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (21%, 2,357 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (20%, 2,319 units).
Sanford, Florida Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Sanford, Florida renters (42%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Sanford, Florida condos for rent is 2018.
Sanford, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 55% of Sanford, Florida renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 27% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 12% have No vehicle available.
Sanford, Florida Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Sanford, Florida Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Sanford, Florida Average apartment rent by zip codes
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 Sanford, 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
