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 remained the same over the last month and have increased by 2% 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 $2,425, whereas a house costs $3,800. 1-bedroom apartments in Downtown St Petersburg run $2,325 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,709.


Studio	$1,450	8%	10%
1 bedroom	$2,195	4%	15%
2 bedroom	$3,800	3%	8%
3 bedroom	$7,099	5%	52%
4 bedroom	$2,500	29%	82%

		Listings
Bartlett Park	$2,400
Crescent Heights	$2,000
Historic Old Northeast	$1,525
North Kenwood	$2,200
Old Southeast	$2,020
Uptown	$1,699


Apartments	$2,425	8%	No Change
Condos	$6,250	7%	No Change
Houses	$3,800	24%	No Change
Rooms	$869	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,450

Last 30 days

Last year

10%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,195

Last 30 days

Last year

15%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,800

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$7,099

Last 30 days

Last year

52%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,500

Last 30 days

29%

Last year

82%

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$3,524

83%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,400

24%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Downtown St Petersburg, St Petersburg, FL is 47% higher than the median rent in Bartlett Park, St Petersburg, FL.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,400

$2,000

Historic Old Northeast

$1,525

$2,200

$2,020

$1,699

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5d+ ago

Downtown St. Petersburg apartment for rent in St. Petersburg

Studio

1 bath

$1,195

Apartment for rent

Available May 19

301 4th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33701 - Photo 1 of 1

3d ago

Very good

301 4th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33701

301 4th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Studio

1 bath

$1,200

Apartment for rent

805 4th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 - Photo 1 of 1

3d ago

7.8

Very good

805 4th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Studio

1 bath

$1,250

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Downtown St. Petersburg apartment for rent in St. Petersburg

Studio

1 bath

$1,250

Apartment for rent

Available Jul 23

7h ago

8.1

Very good

425 North

425 2nd St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Studio

1 bath

$1,325–$1,460

Apartment for rent

1d ago

7.4

Very good

1717/1719 Grove St. S.

1717/1719 Grove St. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33701

1 bed

1 bath

$1,350

Apartment for rent

1d ago

Downtown St. Petersburg house for rent in St. Petersburg

1 bedroom 2 bath apt for rent rent

730 4th Ave N #1C, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

1 bed

2 baths

$1,450

House for rent

5d+ ago

Downtown St. Petersburg apartment for rent in St. Petersburg

417 4th St N #103, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

1 bed

1 bath

$1,450

Apartment for rent

Available Mar 29

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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 $3,524 per month as of July 25, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Downtown St Petersburg?

Average rent prices in Downtown St Petersburg have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.

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

Rent in Downtown St Petersburg is 83% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,594 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 $141,000/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).