Renting in Daytona Beach
Rental figures for Daytona Beach cluster in a fairly consistent, below-national-average range: roughly $1,200-$1,298 for a one-bedroom and $1,420-$1,628 for a two-bedroom depending on source, with an overall average apartment rent of about $1,593 -- described by one tracker as roughly 18% below the national average rent of $1,637.
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Learn moreA Fairly Consistent, Below-Average Range
One-bedroom apartments in Daytona Beach run roughly $1,200-$1,298 depending on the tracker (RentCafe, Apartments.com, Zumper, and others all cited figures in this band for 2026), while two-bedrooms run roughly $1,420-$1,628. The overall average apartment rent across all unit sizes was cited at $1,593, a slight (about 0.93%) year-over-year decrease, and about 18% below the $1,637 national average rent figure cited by the same source. Compared to the wider disagreement seen in some other Florida markets, Daytona Beach's rent figures this session were relatively consistent across sources.
Below the National Average
Multiple sources described Daytona Beach rent as meaningfully below the national average rather than at parity or a premium -- a genuinely different profile from beach markets with steep tourism-driven rent premiums. This tracks with the below-national-median housing-purchase prices covered on the housing-market topic page.
Beachside Rentals Carry Their Own Premium and Insurance Pass-Through
As with home purchases, beachside (barrier-island) rentals -- especially short-term and vacation-oriented units -- can carry a premium over mainland rentals, and landlords in higher-cost flood zones may pass through some insurance cost via rent. No Daytona-Beach-specific beachside-vs-mainland rent breakdown was confirmed this research pass; the citywide averages above blend both.
Renters Insurance and Storm Season
Renters in Daytona Beach should carry renters insurance year-round, and plan around hurricane-season timing the same way homebuyers do: insurers can pause new renters-policy binding when a storm is actively threatening Florida, so don't wait until a storm is in the forecast to secure a policy if you're moving or renewing during hurricane season (June-November).
Key takeaways
- One-bedroom apartments run roughly $1,200-$1,298 and two-bedrooms roughly $1,420-$1,628 across sources checked this session -- a relatively consistent range compared to some other Florida markets.
- Overall average apartment rent was cited at $1,593 (down about 0.93% year-over-year), roughly 18% below a cited national average of $1,637.
- Beachside rentals likely carry a premium and some insurance pass-through relative to mainland units, though no citywide breakdown isolating that gap was confirmed this session.
- Bind renters insurance before hurricane season activity, not during it -- insurers commonly pause new binding once a storm actively threatens Florida.
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