St. Augustine, 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 St. Augustine, Florida rental market.

St. Augustine, Florida

Average Apartment Rent

$1,845

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-0.8%

As of May 2026

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

St. Augustine, 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
St. Augustine $1,982 $1,959 $1,911 $1,850 $1,841 $1,842 $1,865 $1,826 $1,837
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
St. Augustine
National
Jul 2023
$1,982
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,959
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,911
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,850
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,841
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,842
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,865
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,826
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,837
$1,750

St. Augustine, Florida Average Apartment Rent

St. Augustine, 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 54.01%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of St. Augustine, Florida rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.93%.

St. Augustine, Florida Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 1,989
Owner occupied housing units 3,844

Renters take up 34% of St. Augustine, Florida real estate, occupying a total of 1,989 units, while homeowners live in 3,844 properties.

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

4

Renter median household income**

$48,438

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.3

Rental vacancy rate**

3.6%

St. Augustine, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 86
1 bed 521
2 beds 1,012
3 beds 233
4 beds 31
5 or more beds 106

There are 1,012 rentals in St. Augustine, Florida with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 51%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 31 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in St. Augustine, Florida homes for rent is 4.

St. Augustine, Florida Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 316
25 - 34 years 514
35 - 44 years 156
45 - 54 years 375
55 - 59 years 189
60 - 64 years 66
65 - 74 years 180
75 - 84 years 110
85 years and over 83

Most condos for rent in St. Augustine, Florida are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (26%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (19%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.

St. Augustine, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 619
Non-Family Households 1,370

St. Augustine, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 195
No related children of the householder under 18 1,794

A total of 619 apartments for rent in St. Augustine, Florida, or 31% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 10% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 195 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in St. Augustine, Florida is 2.3.

St. Augustine, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 22
High school graduate (including equivalency) 479
Some college or associate's degree 803
Bachelor's degree or higher 685

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 34% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 1% of the homes for rent in St. Augustine, Florida.

St. Augustine, Florida Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2020 or later 91
Built 2010 - 2019 284
Built 2000 - 2009 133
Built 1990 - 1999 257
Built 1980 - 1989 122
Built 1970 - 1979 107
Built 1960 - 1969 187
Built 1950 - 1959 207
Built 1940 - 1949 143
Built 1939 or earlier 458

The highest share of St. Augustine, Florida apartment rentals, namely 23% or 458 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 2010 - 2019 (14%, 284 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (13%, 257 units).

St. Augustine, Florida Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 124
Moved in 2018 to 2020 1,027
Moved in 2010 to 2017 736
Moved in 2000 to 2009 73
Moved in 1990 to 1999 23

Median year renter moved into unit 2018

Most St. Augustine, Florida renters (52%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their St. Augustine, Florida condos for rent is 2018.

St. Augustine, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 267
1 vehicle available 979
2 vehicles available 563
3 or more vehicles available 180

When it comes to transportation options, 49% of St. Augustine, Florida renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 28% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 13% have No vehicle available.

St. Augustine, Florida Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 1,819
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 352
Walked 195
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 297
Worked at home 250

St. Augustine, Florida Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 3,318
Moved within same county 427
Moved from different county within same state 398
Moved from different state 428

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 St. Augustine, 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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