Apartments for Rent in Fort Walton Beach, FL

Prices and availability in Fort Walton Beach, FL were last updated on 2 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Fort Walton Beach, FL are: Elan Apartments, Coastline Apartments, Colony House, Holly Sands and Shoreline Villas.

The average rent in Fort Walton Beach, FL is $1,709.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fort Walton Beach, FL is between $1,000 and $1,705.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Fort Walton Beach, FL is between $955 and $2,800.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Fort Walton Beach, FL is between $1,300 and $3,000.

In Fort Walton Beach 38% of the housing is rented out compared to 62% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 9% of Fort Walton Beach's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 54% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 35% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Fort Walton Beach is 35 years old, with 32% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 96% are garden-style apartment communities, 11% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Fort Walton Beach come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.7% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 32% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 52% of all rentals in Fort Walton Beach. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.