Tallahassee, FL Rental Market Trends

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Tallahassee is $1,238, a 2% increase compared to the previous year.

Average Rent in Tallahassee, FL

Last updated November 2019

Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change	Average Apartment Size
$1,238	2%	1,040 sq. ft.

The average size for a Tallahassee, FL apartment is 1,040 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

Tallahassee, FL Apartment Rent Ranges

$501-$7009%
$701-$1,00032%
$1,001-$1,50039%
$1,501-$2,0009%
> $2,00011%

Tallahassee, FL Occupied Housing Units

Renter-occupied Households53%
Owner-occupied Households46%

40,079 or 53% of the households in Tallahassee, FL are renter-occupied while 35,115 or 46% are owner-occupied.

Tallahassee, FL Rent Trends

Average Rent	Nov / 2016	Mar / 2017	Jul / 2017	Nov / 2017	Mar / 2018	Jul / 2018	Nov / 2018	Mar / 2019	Jul / 2019	Nov / 2019
Tallahassee, FL	$1,136	$1,149	$1,161	$1,191	$1,201	$1,211	$1,210	$1,221	$1,231	$1,238
National	$1,351	$1,347	$1,379	$1,381	$1,384	$1,420	$1,429	$1,433	$1,469	$1,473

Average Rent in Tallahassee, FL By Neighborhood

Neighborhood	Average Rent
Wilkinson Woods	$924
Tallahassee Ranch Club	$924
Oak Ridge	$924
Northshire	$972
Miccosukee Woods	$972
Miccosukee Land Co-op	$972
Miccosukee	$972
Killearn Acres	$972
Killearn	$972
Homestead Ridge	$972
Hawks Landing	$972
Foxwood Glen	$972
Emerald Acres	$972
Chemonie Crossing	$972
Buckhead	$972
Rosehill	$989
Loma Woods	$989
Centerville Tallahassee	$989
Woodland Drives	$992
Downtown Tallahassee	$992
Camelot Park	$992
Summerbrooke	$1,008
Ox Bottom Manor	$1,008
McBride Hills	$1,008
Luna Plantation	$1,008
Lakeshore Estates	$1,008
Lake McBride	$1,008
Lake Iamonia	$1,008
Killearn Lakes	$1,008
Killearn Commons	$1,008
Golden Eagle	$1,008
Foshalee Lake	$1,008
Bobbin	$1,008
FAMU	$1,012
Midtown Tallahassee	$1,032
Meadowbrook	$1,039
Wellswood - Suburban Hills	$1,062
Waverly Hills	$1,062
Lake Jackson	$1,062
Capitola	$1,067
Town and Country	$1,071
Huntington Woods	$1,071
Huntington Estates	$1,071
Autumn Woods	$1,071
Indianhead-Lehigh	$1,076
Apalachee Ridge	$1,076
Helen - Norfleet	$1,099
Airport Commerce Center	$1,099
Old Town Tallahassee	$1,124
Miccosukee Hills	$1,124
Melody Hills	$1,124
Lafayette Oaks	$1,124
Greater Brandt Hills	$1,124
Eastgate	$1,124
Betton Hills	$1,124
Lakewood	$1,181
Mabry Manor	$1,223
Innovation Park	$1,223
Bloxham	$1,223
Waterford	$1,224
Southwood	$1,224
Piney Z	$1,224
Chaires	$1,240
Frenchtown	$1,383
Bucklake	$1,410
Avondale	$1,410
Wolf Creek	$1,506
Ochlockonee	$1,506
FSU	$1,522
Bloxham Terrace	$1,522

The most affordable neighborhoods in Tallahassee are Oak Ridge, where the average rent goes for $924/month, Tallahassee Ranch Club, where renters pay $924/mo on average, and Wilkinson Woods, where the average rent goes for $924/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Buckhead ($972), Chemonie Crossing ($972), and Emerald Acres ($972), where the asking prices are below the average Tallahassee rent of $1,238/mo.

The most expensive neighborhoods in Tallahassee are Wolf Creek ($1,506), Bloxham Terrace ($1,522) and FSU ($1,522).

The most popular neighborhood in Tallahassee is Bloxham Terrace, where there are 5 verified RENTCafé listings with an average rent of $1,522. Next up is Frenchtown, where apartments go for $1,383/month, followed by Melody Hills with $1,124 If you’re looking to rent in Tallahassee’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Betton Hills, where renters pay $1,124 on average, and FSU, where the average monthly rent is $1,522.

Tallahassee | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Rent in Airport Commerce Center is 2% higher than in Apalachee Ridge

$1,099

Airport Commerce Center rent is 11% lower than Tallahassee average

Average Rent	$1,099

$1,076

Apalachee Ridge rent is 13% lower than Tallahassee average

Average Rent	$1,076

How Tallahassee Compares to Other Cities

	Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change
Jacksonville	$1,099	3%
Tampa	$1,350	4%
Miami	$1,703	3%
Kissimmee	$1,381	5%
Homestead	$1,294	7%
Tallahassee	$1,238	2%
Midway	$939	n/a

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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 apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~90% of the U.S. metro area population, including ~17 million apartments across more than 130 U.S. markets.