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Living here
Average rent in Delray Beach
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Delray Beach compares with Florida and the US.
Median rent
$1,914/mo
42% above US
1 bedroom
$1,776/mo
51% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,951/mo
46% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60%
US 50%
Renter households
10,202
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$1,535a month30% above USIncome needed: $61,400/yr
1 bedroom$1,776a month51% above USIncome needed: $71,040/yr
2 bedrooms$1,951a month46% above USIncome needed: $78,040/yr
3 bedrooms$2,029a month35% above USIncome needed: $81,160/yr
4 bedrooms$2,035a month9% above USIncome needed: $81,400/yr
5+ bedrooms$3,501a month77% above USIncome needed: $140,040/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Delray Beach compares
- Delray Beach$1,535
- Florida$1,283
- United States$1,185
- Delray Beach$1,776
- Florida$1,332
- United States$1,180
- Delray Beach$1,951
- Florida$1,560
- United States$1,338
- Delray Beach$2,029
- Florida$1,773
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Delray Beach$1,951
- Pembroke Pines$1,909
- Hialeah$1,683
- Miami Beach$2,191
- Coral Gables$2,407
- Fort Myers$1,480
- Palm Bay$1,356
- Orlando$1,715
- Daytona Beach$1,326
- Delray Beach60%
- Pembroke Pines66%
- Hialeah63%
- Miami Beach63%
- Coral Gables51%
- Fort Myers59%
- Palm Bay55%
- Orlando57%
- Daytona Beach59%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in Florida, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
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At 30% of income you can spend about $1,951 a month.
- Studio $1,535
- 1 bedroom $1,776
- 2 bedrooms $1,951
- 3 bedrooms $2,029
- 4 bedrooms $2,035
- 5+ bedrooms $3,501
Green means the median Delray Beach rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
60% of Delray Beach renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 35% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 35.9% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Delray Beach.
HUD fair market rents
Studio$1,907
1 bedroom$2,008
2 bedrooms$2,349
3 bedrooms$3,052
4 bedrooms$3,523
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Delray Beach
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Questions
What is the average rent in Delray Beach?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,914 a month, 22% above the Florida median and 42% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Delray Beach?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,776 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Delray Beach?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,951 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Delray Beach?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,951) takes a household income of about $78,040 a year, and a one-bedroom about $71,040.
Is rent affordable in Delray Beach?
About 60% of Delray Beach renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 35% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.