Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 23, 2026
Last updated on May 23, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Sweetwater, FL rent slipped 10.7% year over year, with a current median of $2,500/month. Renters today are paying $161 less per month on average than last year, while month-to-month rent is essentially unchanged.
Sweetwater runs roughly 1.3× the national median of $1,949/month, placing it in the pricier tier for renters compared to many other metros. The market offers 61 total rentals, a relatively small inventory.
Studios in Sweetwater rent for $1,704/month, 1-bedrooms for $1,970/month, and 2-bedrooms for $2,150/month, with 3-bedrooms at $3,000/month and 4+ bedrooms at $4,500/month. Houses command a median of $2,925/month while apartments sit at $2,000/month, showing distinct price tiers by property type.
Median rent in Sweetwater
$2,500/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Sweetwater is $2,500 per month as of May 2026. This is 28% above the national average rent, or $551 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Sweetwater
61
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of Sweetwater rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Sweetwater have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 11% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Sweetwater vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Sweetwater is $2,000, whereas a house costs $2,925. 1-bedroom apartments in Sweetwater run $1,970 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,300.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,704 | 1% | 4% | |
1 bedroom | $1,970 | 1% | 6% | |
2 bedroom | $2,150 | No Change | 13% | |
3 bedroom | $3,000 | 1% | 1% | |
4 bedroom | $4,500 | 9% | 125% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Sweetwater Groves | $2,500 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,000 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,100 | 2% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,925 | 1% | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,429 | 1% | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,704
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
4%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,970
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
6%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,150
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
13%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,000
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
1%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$4,500
Last 30 days
9%
Last year
125%
Sweetwater Groves
Average rent
$2,500
Apartments
Average rent
$2,000
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$2,100
Last 30 days
2%
Houses
Average rent
$2,925
Last 30 days
1%
Rooms
Average rent
$1,429
Last 30 days
1%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Sweetwater, 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 Sweetwater and Brownsville by all bedroom counts and property types.
Sweetwater
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Sweetwater, FL is equal to the median rent in Brownsville, FL.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Sweetwater rental market.
The average rent in Sweetwater is $2,500 per month as of May 16, 2026.
Average rent prices in Sweetwater have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 11% since last year.
Rent in Sweetwater is 28% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $551 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Sweetwater, you'd need to earn approximately $100,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Sweetwater's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $1,900 per month, while two-bedroom units average around $2,500 monthly. These figures reflect current market conditions with one-bedrooms experiencing a 4.8% decline from the previous year and two-bedrooms seeing a 4.4% increase.
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).