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Median rent in Fort Walton Beach
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
288 of 367 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 6, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
$1,307
+3.1%
since 2023 ± $70 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024
288 of 367
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+34%
+2.9% a year on average
vs Okaloosa County
−19%
Okaloosa County: $1,612 · 2024
Median rent, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · Fort Walton Beach · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States
+34% since 2014
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Fort Walton Beach
Okaloosa County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Median rent · US Dollar
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Fort Walton Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
$1,307 · 2024
First value
$952 · 2013
Highest
$1,307 · 2024
Lowest
$935 · 2017
Average change
+2.9% a year on average
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Fort Walton Beach | ± | Change | Okaloosa County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | $1,307 | $70 | +3.1% | $1,612 | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| 2023estimate | $1,268 | $63 | +7.4% | $1,475 | $1,564 | $1,348 |
| 2022estimate | $1,181 | $50 | +8.5% | $1,382 | $1,444 | $1,268 |
| 2021estimate | $1,088 | $43 | +9.8% | $1,227 | $1,301 | $1,163 |
| 2020estimate | $991 | $38 | +0.3% | $1,156 | $1,218 | — |
| 2019estimate | $988 | $38 | +3.3% | $1,127 | $1,175 | — |
| 2018estimate | $956 | $53 | +2.2% | $1,101 | $1,128 | — |
| 2017estimate | $935 | $62 | −0.6% | $1,060 | $1,077 | — |
| 2016estimate | $941 | $40 | −2.3% | $1,035 | $1,032 | — |
| 2015estimate | $963 | $47 | −1.3% | $1,024 | $1,002 | — |
| 2014estimate | $976 | $40 | +2.5% | $1,015 | $998 | — |
| 2013estimate | $952 | $39 | $1,001 | $990 | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 370 | Inglis | $316 | |
| 369 | Baldwin | $593 | |
| 368 | Century | $635 | |
| 367 | Monticello | $655 | |
| 366 | Belle Glade | $695 | |
| 365 | Pahokee | $696 | |
| 364 | Wewahitchka | $712 | |
| 363 | Dover | $720 | |
| 362 | Bronson | $722 | |
| 361 | Defuniak Springs | $727 | |
| 360 | Chiefland | $741 | |
| 359 | Pine Ridge | $742 | |
| 358 | Floral City | $746 | |
| 357 | Hernando | $749 | |
| 356 | Homosassa Springs | $767 | |
| 355 | Crystal River | $769 | |
| 354 | Cross City | $774 | |
| 353 | Sanibel | $794 | |
| 352 | Ebro | $806 | |
| 351 | Eastpoint | $815 | |
| 350 | Callahan | $818 | |
| 349 | Perry | $820 | |
| 348 | Immokalee | $821 | |
| 347 | Zephyrhills West | $822 | |
| 346 | Williston | $826 | |
| … | |||
| 274 | Holiday | $1,079 | |
| 273 | San Antonio | $1,080 | |
| 272 | Merritt Island | $1,080 | |
| 271 | Fort Walton Beach | $1,088 | |
| 270 | Flagler Beach | $1,089 | |
| 269 | Grove City | $1,092 | |
| 268 | Melbourne Village | $1,094 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021
What it means
The monthly rent in the middle of all rented homes.
How it is calculated
Median gross rent per month including utilities, from the survey.