Apartment List puts Orlando's median rent at $1,522, down 1.5% year over year

Apartment List's October 2026 Rent Report puts the overall median rent in Orlando at $1,522, "roughly the same as last month". By the report's figures, the median fell 0.4% over September and is down 1.5% 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: $1,522.
• By size: $1,297 for a 1-bedroom apartment and $1,612 for a 2-bedroom.
• Over the month and the year: down 0.4% over the course of September, and down 1.5% over the 12 months through September.
• Against Florida and the nation: the report calls Orlando's year "similar to the state average (-1.2%)", and says it has "fallen below the national average (-0.4%)".
• Since January: "Nine months into the year, rents in Orlando have risen 1.2%."
• Nationally: Apartment List's national median rent decreased by 0.1% in September to $1,388, and was down 0.4% year over year.

What other trackers say

• Zumper also reports a decline: "The average rent in Orlando is $1,895 per month as of October 2026", and average rents "have decreased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 3% since last year". Zumper's page says it was last updated on October 13, 2026.
• Zillow's published rent index for the city of Orlando goes the other way: about $1,883.69 for August 2025 and $1,895.82 for August 2026, up about 0.6% on the year. August 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 October 2026 edition September 29, 2026 ("Headline Market Update: October 2026").
• The period it measures: September 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 1.5% and Zumper's average by 3%. Zillow's index has them up slightly through August, so the direction depends on which measure you use.
• Compare your own unit by size: Apartment List's citywide medians are $1,297 for a 1-bedroom and $1,612 for a 2-bedroom.
• This year so far: rents are still up 1.2% since January, by the same report.