Average Rent in Malabar, FL and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Malabar, FL

Average rent prices in Malabar have decreased by 5% over the last month and have decreased by 41% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Malabar, FL

Rent prices in Malabar vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Malabar is $1,500, whereas a house costs $2,020. 1-bedroom apartments in Malabar run $1,800 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,750.


1 bedroom	$1,100	No Change	-
2 bedroom	$1,650	25%	-
3 bedroom	$1,925	5%	26%
4 bedroom	$2,290	23%	-

		Listings
Brook Hollow One	$1,649
Country Cove	$1,805
Floradora Pines	$1,850
Melbourne Heights	$1,850
Oakmont Preserve	$1,870
Rocky Point	$1,850
Sugar Pines	$1,849


Apartments	$1,500	5%	No Change
Condos	$2,200	-	-
Houses	$2,020	15%	No Change
Rooms	$925	-	-

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,100

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,650

Last 30 days

25%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,925

Last 30 days

Last year

26%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,290

Last 30 days

23%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Malabar, 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.

How does rent in Malabar, FL compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Malabar and Chuluota by all bedroom counts and property types.

Malabar

Median rent price$1,575

17%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$2,250

18%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Malabar, FL is 30% lower than the median rent in Chuluota, FL.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$1,850

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$2,272

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$2,300

$1,300

$1,612

$2,990

$2,324

Discover rentals in Malabar, FL

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Malabar

1280 S Us Highway 1 ##A, Malabar, FL 32950

3 beds

1 bath

$2,000

5d+ ago

House for rent in Malabar

Residential Lease, Malabar, FL

2195 Corey Rd, Malabar, FL 32950

3 beds

2 baths

$2,095

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Frequently asked questions for Malabar, FL

Quick answers to common questions about the Malabar rental market.

How much is rent in Malabar?

The average rent in Malabar is $1,575 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Malabar?

Average rent prices in Malabar have decreased by 5% over the last month and have decreased by 41% since last year.

How does Malabar rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Malabar is 17% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $325 less per month.

Which neighborhoods are most affordable in Malabar?

The most affordable neighborhoods in Malabar are Brook Hollow One ($1,649/mo), Country Cove ($1,805/mo), and Sugar Pines ($1,849/mo).

What salary do I need to afford rent in Malabar?

To comfortably afford rent in Malabar, you'd need to earn approximately $63,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

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).