Apartments for Rent in St. Petersburg, FL

Prices and availability in St. Petersburg, FL were last updated on 16 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in St. Petersburg, FL are: Alta Mar at Broadwater Apartments, Lincoln Shores Apartments, The Exchange, Isles of Gateway and Bridges at Bayside.

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

The price range for a studio apartment in St. Petersburg, FL is between $1,135 and $6,421.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Petersburg, FL is between $1,225 and $4,619.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in St. Petersburg, FL is between $1,300 and $6,421.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in St. Petersburg, FL is between $1,300 and $6,145.

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 age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in St. Petersburg are about 30 years old, on average. Of these, 43% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 5 stories. About 73% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 19% are mid-rises, and 18% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.