Tallahassee, 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 Tallahassee, Florida rental market.

Tallahassee, Florida

Average Apartment Rent

$1,701

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

2.5%

As of November 2024

Compared to a year ago, Tallahassee, Florida apartments have recorded a 2.5% rent increase.

Tallahassee, Florida Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Nov 2021 Mar 2022 Jul 2022 Nov 2022 Mar 2023 Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024
Tallahassee $1,396 $1,424 $1,496 $1,568 $1,599 $1,603 $1,626 $1,672 $1,685 $1,701
National $1,596 $1,635 $1,708 $1,726 $1,714 $1,739 $1,733 $1,727 $1,752 $1,748
Tallahassee
National
Nov 2021
$1,396
$1,596
Mar 2022
$1,424
$1,635
Jul 2022
$1,496
$1,708
Nov 2022
$1,568
$1,726
Mar 2023
$1,599
$1,714
Jul 2023
$1,603
$1,739
Nov 2023
$1,626
$1,733
Mar 2024
$1,672
$1,727
Jul 2024
$1,685
$1,752
Nov 2024
$1,701
$1,748

Tallahassee, Florida Average Apartment Rent

Tallahassee, Florida Apartment rent ranges

Under $500
$501 - $700
$701 - $1000
$1,000 - $1,500
$1,500 - $2,000
Over $2,000

At 39.73%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Tallahassee, Florida rentals, while condos priced $500 - $700 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.13%.

Tallahassee, Florida Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 49,240
Owner occupied housing units 32,606

Renters take up 60% of Tallahassee, Florida real estate, occupying a total of 49,240 units, while homeowners live in 32,606 properties.

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

4

Renter median household income**

$37,144

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.12

Rental vacancy rate**

5.3%

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

No bedrooms 1,660
1 bed 12,886
2 beds 18,485
3 beds 11,079
4 beds 4,766
5 or more beds 364

There are 18,485 rentals in Tallahassee, Florida with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 38%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 364 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Tallahassee, Florida homes for rent is 4.

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

15 - 24 years 15,836
25 - 34 years 13,721
35 - 44 years 6,420
45 - 54 years 5,404
55 - 59 years 1,986
60 - 64 years 1,776
65 - 74 years 2,686
75 - 84 years 941
85 years and over 470

Most condos for rent in Tallahassee, Florida are occupied by residents in the 15 - 24 years age group (32%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (28%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

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

Family households 15,713
Non-Family Households 33,527

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

With related children of the householder under 18 8,887
No related children of the householder under 18 40,353

A total of 15,713 apartments for rent in Tallahassee, Florida, or 32% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 18% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 8,887 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Tallahassee, Florida is 2.12.

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

Less than high school graduate 3,135
High school graduate (including equivalency) 7,152
Some college or associate's degree 20,179
Bachelor's degree or higher 18,774

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 38% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 6% of the homes for rent in Tallahassee, Florida.

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

Built 2010 - 2019 4,029
Built 2000 - 2009 8,759
Built 1990 - 1999 9,454
Built 1980 - 1989 8,129
Built 1970 - 1979 9,840
Built 1960 - 1969 4,119
Built 1950 - 1959 2,864
Built 1940 - 1949 1,125
Built 1939 or earlier 791

The highest share of Tallahassee, Florida apartment rentals, namely 20% or 9,840 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (19%, 9,454 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (18%, 8,759 units).

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

Moved in 2021 or later 6,466
Moved in 2018 to 2020 21,615
Moved in 2010 to 2017 17,882
Moved in 2000 to 2009 2,274
Moved in 1990 to 1999 625
Moved in 1989 or earlier 378

Median year renter moved into unit 2018

Most Tallahassee, Florida renters (44%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Tallahassee, Florida condos for rent is 2018.

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

No vehicle available 6,122
1 vehicle available 24,518
2 vehicles available 13,779
3 vehicles available 3,394
4 vehicles available 1,172
5 or more vehicles available 255

When it comes to transportation options, 50% of Tallahassee, Florida renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 28% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 12% have No vehicle available.

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

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 42,946
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 4,812
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1,795
Walked 1,893
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 1,453
Worked at home 5,348

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

Same house as 1 year ago 65,014
Moved within same county 22,419
Moved from different county within same state 9,483
Moved from different state 5,572
Moved from abroad 910

Tallahassee, 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 Tallahassee, 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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