Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on August 1, 2026
Last updated on August 1, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Lakeland, FL rent is essentially flat year over year, with a current median of $1,750/month. Month over month rent cooled 1.9%, with renters paying $72 less per month on average than last year.
Lakeland sits 9.8% more affordable than the $1,940/month national median, with 587 total rentals offering a smaller but accessible market for renters.
Studios and 1-bedrooms in Lakeland run around $1,100/month, 2-bedrooms at $1,387/month, and 3-bedrooms at $1,875/month, with 4+ bedrooms reaching $2,500/month. Houses, which make up 73.7% of rentals, rent for a median of $1,930/month, while apartments sit at $1,305/month.
Elizabeth Manor rents fell 61.7% year over year to $1,380/month across 12 rentals, with Lake Pierce Ranchettes and Watersong also seeing declines over 50%. This contrasts with the broadly flat citywide market, showing localized shifts in Lakeland.
Median rent in Lakeland
$1,750/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Lakeland is $1,750 per month as of August 2026. This is 9% below the national average rent, or $180 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Lakeland
587
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Lakeland rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Lakeland have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 1% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Lakeland vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Lakeland is $1,305, whereas a house costs $1,930. 1-bedroom apartments in Lakeland run $1,200 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,300.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,099 | 31% | 61% | |
1 bedroom | $1,098 | 2% | 1% | |
2 bedroom | $1,387 | 1% | 1% | |
3 bedroom | $1,875 | 2% | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $2,500 | 1% | 5% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Central Avenue | $1,300 | |
Dixieland | $1,295 | |
Highlands Reserve | $1,850 | |
Lake Morton Historic District | $1,325 | |
Oakmont | $3,997 | |
Parker Street | $1,400 | |
Providence | $2,647 | |
Raintree | $1,572 | |
Ridgewood Lakes Village | $1,925 | |
Southwest Lakeland | $1,350 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,305 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,395 | 3% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,930 | 2% | No Change | |
Rooms | $865 | 5% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,099
Last 30 days
31%
Last year
61%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,098
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
1%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,387
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
1%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,875
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
5%
Highlands Reserve
Average rent
$1,850
Parker Street
Average rent
$1,400
Dixieland
Average rent
$1,295
Lake Morton Historic District
Average rent
$1,325
Southwest Lakeland
Average rent
$1,350
Oakmont
Average rent
$3,997
Central Avenue
Average rent
$1,300
Ridgewood Lakes Village
Average rent
$1,925
Raintree
Average rent
$1,572
Providence
Average rent
$2,647
Apartments
Average rent
$1,305
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$1,395
Last 30 days
3%
Houses
Average rent
$1,930
Last 30 days
2%
Rooms
Average rent
$865
Last 30 days
5%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Lakeland, 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 Lakeland and Auburndale by all bedroom counts and property types.
Lakeland
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Lakeland, FL is 4% lower than the median rent in Auburndale, FL.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Lakeland rental market.
The average rent in Lakeland is $1,750 per month as of August 1, 2026.
Average rent prices in Lakeland have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 1% since last year.
Rent in Lakeland is 9% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $180 less per month.
The most affordable neighborhoods in Lakeland are Dixieland ($1,295/mo), Central Avenue ($1,300/mo), and Lake Morton Historic District ($1,325/mo).
To comfortably afford rent in Lakeland, you'd need to earn approximately $70,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on Zumper's July 2026 data, one-bedroom apartments in Lakeland average around $1,130/month and two-bedrooms approximately $1,470/month.
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).