Apartments for Rent in St. Petersburg, FL

Prices and availability in St. Petersburg, FL were last updated on 23 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in St. Petersburg, FL are: Alta Mar at Broadwater Apartments, Reserve at Lake Pointe Apartments and Townhomes, Windsor Central Arts, Lake Maggiore and The Exchange.

The average rent in St. Petersburg, FL is $2,024.

The price range for a studio apartment in St. Petersburg, FL is between $1,140 and $3,720.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Petersburg, FL is between $949 and $4,372.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in St. Petersburg, FL is between $1,110 and $6,381.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in St. Petersburg, FL is between $1,046 and $5,800.

In St. Petersburg, 37% of the residents are renting compared to 63% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 23% of St. Petersburg's rentals, 50% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 26% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in St. Petersburg is 30 years old, with 43% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 5 stories, of which 73% are garden-style apartment communities, 19% are mid-sized buildings, and 18% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in St. Petersburg come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 6% 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 48% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 40% of all rentals in St. Petersburg. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.