Surfside, 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 Surfside, Florida rental market.

Surfside, Florida

Average Apartment Rent

$3,583

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

8.3%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Surfside, Florida apartments have recorded a 8.3% rent increase.

Surfside, 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
Surfside $2,856 $3,112 $3,180 $3,264 $3,203 $3,296 $3,298 $3,385 $3,403
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Surfside
National
Jul 2023
$2,856
$1,741
Nov 2023
$3,112
$1,732
Mar 2024
$3,180
$1,736
Jul 2024
$3,264
$1,756
Nov 2024
$3,203
$1,749
Mar 2025
$3,296
$1,755
Jul 2025
$3,298
$1,767
Nov 2025
$3,385
$1,753
Mar 2026
$3,403
$1,750

Surfside, Florida Average Apartment Rent

Surfside, 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 60.22%, apartments priced Over $3,000 represent the bulk of Surfside, Florida rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 3.55%.

Surfside, Florida Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 758
Owner occupied housing units 1,347

Renters take up 36% of Surfside, Florida real estate, occupying a total of 758 units, while homeowners live in 1,347 properties.

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

3.8

Renter median household income**

$33,000

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.35

Rental vacancy rate**

6.2%

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

1 bed 287
2 beds 340
3 beds 131

There are 340 rentals in Surfside, Florida with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 45%. Units with 3 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (17%), amounting to 131 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Surfside, Florida homes for rent is 3.8.

Surfside, Florida Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

25 - 34 years 15
35 - 44 years 336
45 - 54 years 185
55 - 59 years 42
60 - 64 years 64
65 - 74 years 68
75 - 84 years 48

Most condos for rent in Surfside, Florida are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (44%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (24%). At the same time, people in the 25 - 34 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.

Surfside, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 348
Non-Family Households 410

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

With related children of the householder under 18 198
No related children of the householder under 18 560

A total of 348 apartments for rent in Surfside, Florida, or 46% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 26% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 198 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Surfside, Florida is 2.35.

Surfside, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 14
High school graduate (including equivalency) 280
Some college or associate's degree 107
Bachelor's degree or higher 357

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 47% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 2% of the homes for rent in Surfside, Florida.

Surfside, Florida Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 58
Built 2000 - 2009 32
Built 1990 - 1999 61
Built 1980 - 1989 35
Built 1970 - 1979 108
Built 1960 - 1969 52
Built 1950 - 1959 161
Built 1940 - 1949 183
Built 1939 or earlier 68

The highest share of Surfside, Florida apartment rentals, namely 24% or 183 units, were Built 1940 - 1949, followed by those Built 1950 - 1959 (21%, 161 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (14%, 108 units).

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

Moved in 2021 or later 90
Moved in 2018 to 2020 367
Moved in 2010 to 2017 266
Moved in 2000 to 2009 35

Median year renter moved into unit 2019

Most Surfside, Florida renters (48%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 5% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Surfside, Florida condos for rent is 2019.

Surfside, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 170
1 vehicle available 356
2 vehicles available 151
3 vehicles available 59
4 or more vehicles available 22

When it comes to transportation options, 47% of Surfside, Florida renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 22% of them have No vehicle available, and 20% have 2 vehicles available.

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

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 378
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 31
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 107
Walked 50
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 27
Worked at home 218

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

Same house as 1 year ago 1,181
Moved within same county 468
Moved from different state 116
Moved from abroad 16

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 Surfside, 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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