Apartment List puts Orlando's median rent at $1,520, down 0.5% year over year

Apartment List's November 2026 Rent Report puts the overall median rent in Orlando at $1,520, "roughly the same as last month". By the report's figures, the median fell 0.2% over October and is down 0.5% over the past 12 months. Other rent trackers measure different things and do not all agree on the direction; see below.

What changed

• The median, all bedroom sizes: $1,520.
• By size: $1,295 for a 1-bedroom apartment and $1,609 for a 2-bedroom.
• Over the month and the year: down 0.2% over the course of October, and down 0.5% over the past 12 months.
• Against Florida and the nation: the report calls Orlando's year "similar to both the state (-0.8%) and national averages (0.1%)".
• Since January: "Ten months into the year, rents in Orlando have risen 1.1%."
• Nationally: Apartment List's national median rent stands at $1,384 and is 0.1% higher than a year earlier; rents nationally decreased 0.3% in October.
• Update, October 28, 2026: this post first gave Apartment List's October report: $1,522, down 1.5% over 12 months. The November report has replaced it on Apartment List's page.

What other trackers say

• Zumper: "The average rent in Orlando is $1,889 per month as of October 2026", and average rents "have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 3% since last year". Zumper's page says it was last updated on October 28, 2026.
• Zillow's published rent index for the city of Orlando goes the other way: about $1,869.68 for September 2025 and $1,888.90 for September 2026, up about 1.0% on the year. September is the latest month in that data.
• They measure different things: Apartment List reports a median rent, Zumper an average rent, and Zillow an index.

When

• The report: Apartment List's national report dates the November 2026 edition October 28, 2026 ("Headline Market Update: November 2026").
• The period it measures: October 2026.

Where

The City of Orlando: the report is the Rent Report "for Orlando, FL", and its figures are for "the overall median rent in the city".

What it means if you rent here

• At renewal: two of the three trackers here show Orlando rents lower year over year: Apartment List's median by 0.5% and Zumper's average by 3%. Zillow's index has them up about 1.0% through September, so the direction depends on which measure you use.
• Compare your own unit by size: Apartment List's citywide medians are $1,295 for a 1-bedroom and $1,609 for a 2-bedroom.
• This year so far: rents are up 1.1% since January, by the same report.