Average Rent in Downtown St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Downtown St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL

Average rent prices in Downtown St Petersburg have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 3% 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
Downtown St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL

Rent prices in Downtown St Petersburg vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Downtown St Petersburg is $1,900, whereas a house costs $3,700. 1-bedroom apartments in Downtown St Petersburg run $1,797 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,379.


Studio	$1,836	4%	4%
1 bedroom	$1,850	7%	13%
2 bedroom	$4,875	1%	8%
3 bedroom	$8,625	1%	74%
4 bedroom	$2,750	29%	78%

		Listings
Bartlett Park	$1,795
Crescent Heights	$1,756
Historic Old Northeast	$1,695
North Kenwood	$2,090
Old Southeast	$1,695
Uptown	$1,645


Apartments	$1,900	1%	No Change
Condos	$7,000	5%	No Change
Houses	$3,700	1%	No Change
Rooms	$852	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,836

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,850

Last 30 days

Last year

13%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$4,875

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$8,625

Last 30 days

Last year

74%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,750

Last 30 days

29%

Last year

78%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Downtown St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, 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 Downtown St Petersburg, St Petersburg, FL compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Downtown St Petersburg and Bartlett Park by all bedroom counts and property types.

Downtown St Petersburg

Median rent price$3,547

82%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$1,795

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Downtown St Petersburg, St Petersburg, FL is 98% higher than the median rent in Bartlett Park, St Petersburg, FL.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,795

$1,756

Historic Old Northeast

$1,695

$2,090

$1,695

$1,645

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1 bath

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Frequently asked questions for Downtown St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL

Quick answers to common questions about the Downtown St Petersburg rental market.

How much is rent in Downtown St Petersburg?

The average rent in Downtown St Petersburg is $3,547 per month as of June 13, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Downtown St Petersburg?

Average rent prices in Downtown St Petersburg have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 3% since last year.

How does Downtown St Petersburg rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Downtown St Petersburg is 82% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,597 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Downtown St Petersburg?

To comfortably afford rent in Downtown St Petersburg, you'd need to earn approximately $142,000/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).