Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 2, 2026
Last updated on September 2, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Margate, FL rent is essentially flat year over year, with a current median of $2,000/month. Month over month, rent increased 2.1%, showing a recent upward move in prices after a trough in mid-2025.
Margate runs 4.7% more expensive than the $1,910/month national median, positioning it as a moderately priced market with 181 total rentals available.
Studios in Margate reach $4,400/month, 1-bedrooms sit at $1,500/month, and 2-bedrooms at $1,925/month. Three-bedroom units rent for $3,200/month, and 4+ bedrooms go for $4,000/month. The inventory is mostly 2-bedroom units, which make up 50.3% of rentals.
Coral Bay rents fell 11.5% year over year to $2,900/month across 22 rentals, contrasting with the broadly flat citywide trend. The studio segment diverged strongly, rising 214.3% year over year, showing distinct market dynamics within Margate.
Median rent in Margate
$2,000/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Margate is $2,000 per month as of August 2026. This is 5% above the national average rent, or $90 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Margate
181
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Margate rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Margate have increased by 2% 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 Margate vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Margate is $1,925, whereas a house costs $3,200. 1-bedroom apartments in Margate run $1,600 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,895.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $4,400 | 64% | 218% | |
1 bedroom | $1,500 | 1% | 1% | |
2 bedroom | $1,925 | 1% | 1% | |
3 bedroom | $3,200 | 1% | 5% | |
4 bedroom | $4,000 | 1% | 1% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Coral Bay | $2,900 | |
Holiday Springs | $2,075 | |
Margate Gardens | $1,850 | |
North Margate | $2,675 | |
Oriole Gardens | $1,725 | |
Royal Palm Gardens | $1,500 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,925 | 6% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,767 | 2% | No Change | |
Houses | $3,200 | 2% | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,414 | 1% | - |
Studio
Average rent
$4,400
Last 30 days
64%
Last year
218%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,500
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
1%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,925
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
1%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,200
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
5%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$4,000
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
1%
Holiday Springs
Average rent
$2,075
Oriole Gardens
Average rent
$1,725
Royal Palm Gardens
Average rent
$1,500
North Margate
Average rent
$2,675
Coral Bay
Average rent
$2,900
Margate Gardens
Average rent
$1,850
Apartments
Average rent
$1,925
Last 30 days
6%
Condos
Average rent
$1,767
Last 30 days
2%
Houses
Average rent
$3,200
Last 30 days
2%
Rooms
Average rent
$1,414
Last 30 days
1%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Margate, 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 Margate and Boynton Beach by all bedroom counts and property types.
Margate
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Margate, FL is 28% lower than the median rent in Boynton Beach, FL.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Margate rental market.
The average rent in Margate is $2,000 per month as of August 29, 2026.
Average rent prices in Margate have increased by 2% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent in Margate is 5% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $90 more per month.
The most affordable neighborhoods in Margate are Royal Palm Gardens ($1,500/mo), Oriole Gardens ($1,725/mo), and Margate Gardens ($1,850/mo).
To comfortably afford rent in Margate, you'd need to earn approximately $80,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
December offers the best rental deals in Margate, with the lowest rents of the year and the least competition from other renters, while January sees the highest prices with roughly an 8% difference between peak and off-peak months.
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).