Renting in Clermont
Renting in Clermont shows a genuinely wide spread across sources: RentCafe and Rent.com estimates cluster around $1,554-$1,749/month for an average apartment as of 2025, while Zillow's rental-manager data cites a notably higher $2,500 average -- a real disagreement disclosed here rather than resolved arbitrarily. Rent has been rising only modestly year-over-year rather than falling.
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Learn moreWhat Rent Costs, by Unit Size
One estimate breaks Clermont rent out by unit size: a studio around $960/month, a one-bedroom around $1,554 (in the $1,600s per a separate source), a two-bedroom in the $1,815-$2,000 range, and a three-bedroom at $2,149 or more, per RentCafe/Rent.com 2025 data. Rent.com reports rent up 0.8% year-over-year (about $13/month), a modest increase rather than a sharp jump.
Sources Disagree Meaningfully on the Citywide Average
Zillow's rental-manager market-trends page cites a $2,500 average rental price for Clermont, notably higher than the $1,554-$1,749 range from RentCafe and Rent.com. This is a real spread rather than noise -- it likely reflects different unit-mix sampling (Zillow's figure may skew toward single-family-home rentals, which run larger and pricier than the apartment-heavy sample other trackers use) -- and prospective renters should get current, unit-specific quotes rather than relying on a single citywide average.
Renters Skip Ownership Costs -- But Not the Location Trade-offs
Renting sidesteps Lake County property taxes and Florida homeowners insurance (see the taxes and insurance-hazard-costs topic pages), a real financial difference given how widely Clermont insurance estimates vary for owners, particularly on lakefront property. Renters should still weigh commute to Orlando, proximity to the Chain of Lakes and National Training Center, and school-zone access when choosing a neighborhood -- the same considerations covered on the best-areas topic page.
Key takeaways
- Average apartment rent estimates for Clermont cluster around $1,554-$1,749/month (RentCafe, Rent.com, 2025), while Zillow's rental-manager data cites a notably higher $2,500 average -- a real, disclosed disagreement between sources.
- By unit size, one estimate breaks out studios around $960, one-bedrooms around $1,554-$1,600s, two-bedrooms around $1,815-$2,000, and three-bedrooms at $2,149+.
- Rent rose only modestly year-over-year (about 0.8%, or $13/month) per Rent.com -- not a sharp increase.
- Renting avoids Lake County property tax and Florida homeowners insurance costs entirely, which matters given how widely those insurance estimates vary for owners.
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