Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 19, 2026
Last updated on May 19, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Key West, FL rent is essentially flat year over year, with a current median of $3,500/month. Month over month, rent cooled 2.8%, reflecting a recent easing in rental costs.
Key West runs roughly 1.8× the $1,949/month national median. The market is small with 52 total rentals available, indicating a limited inventory for renters.
Studios in Key West rent for $2,300/month, 1-bedrooms for $2,750/month, and 2-bedrooms for $4,112/month, with 4+ bedrooms reaching $7,820/month. Houses command a median of $3,950/month, while apartments sit at $2,850/month, reflecting distinct price tiers.
Median rent in Key West
$3,500/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Key West is $3,500 per month as of May 2026. This is 80% above the national average rent, or $1,551 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Key West
52
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of Key West rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Key West have decreased by 3% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Key West vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Key West is $2,850, whereas a house costs $3,950. 1-bedroom apartments in Key West run $2,700 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,300.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,300 | No Change | 2% | |
1 bedroom | $2,750 | 2% | 3% | |
2 bedroom | $4,112 | 4% | 24% | |
3 bedroom | $4,500 | 1% | 28% | |
4 bedroom | $7,820 | 26% | 60% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Key West, FL.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,850 | 4% | No Change | |
Condos | $3,500 | No Change | No Change | |
Houses | $3,950 | 5% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$2,300
Last year
2%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,750
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
3%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$4,112
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
24%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$4,500
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
28%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$7,820
Last 30 days
26%
Last year
60%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Key West, FL.
Apartments
Average rent
$2,850
Last 30 days
4%
Condos
Average rent
$3,500
Last 30 days
No Change
Houses
Average rent
$3,950
Last 30 days
5%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Key West, FL, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Key West and Coral Gables by all bedroom counts and property types.
Key West
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Key West, FL is 3% lower than the median rent in Coral Gables, FL.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Key West rental market.
The average rent in Key West is $3,500 per month as of May 16, 2026.
Average rent prices in Key West have decreased by 3% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent in Key West is 80% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,551 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Key West, you'd need to earn approximately $140,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Key West's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $2,700 per month, while two-bedroom units rent for around $3,600 monthly. These figures reflect the current pricing in Florida's southernmost city, where two-bedroom apartments make up the largest share of available inventory at 43% of the market.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).