What is the median rent in University (Orange County), FL?

Name: Median rent in University (Orange County), FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The median gross rent in University (Orange County), FL is $1,445 (±$111) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

That is across 5,291 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.

In University (Orange County), the median gross rent went from $1,105 in 2015–2019 to $1,445 in 2020–2024 (+30.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median gross rent: $1,445 (±$111)
Rented homes: 5,291 (±825)
$2,000 or more: 15.7%
Since 2015–2019: +30.8%

How much rent costs in University (Orange County)

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	University (Orange County)	Orange County	Florida	United States
Less than $500	1.2% (±1.6 points)	1.9%	3.6%	6.3%
$500 to $999	12.8% (±3.9 points)	5.6%	10.7%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	40.2% (±9.6 points)	23.7%	26.0%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	30.1% (±6.3 points)	34.3%	28.8%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	9.6% (±6.1 points)	22.3%	17.4%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	4.5% (±2.3 points)	8.1%	7.2%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	1.6% (±1.0 points)	4.2%	6.3%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 40.2% of renting households.

15.7% of rented homes in University (Orange County) cost $2,000 or more a month.

University (Orange County) against Orange County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	University (Orange County)	Orange County	Florida	United States
Median gross rent	$1,445 (±$111)	$1,775 (±$12)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413
Rented homes paying rent	5,291 (±825)	222,394 (±3,543)	2,716,443 (±16,958)	42,849,984

In University (Orange County), median gross rent is lower than in Orange County ($1,775).

It is also lower than in Florida ($1,669).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

In Orange County, University (Orange County) ranks 32 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Statewide, it ranks 446 of 793.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How rent in University (Orange County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median gross rent	$1,105 (±$54)	$1,445 (±$111)	+30.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent	59.3% (±3.7 points)	62.6% (±5.6 points)	+3.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate	12.5% (±4.5 points)	14.2% (±5.0 points)	+1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median gross rent in places near University (Orange County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with University (Orange County)
Place	Distance	Median gross rent	Compared with this place
University (Orange County)	—	$1,445 (±$111)	—
Union Park	2.8 mi	$1,473 (±$76)	Not measurably different
Alafaya	4.3 mi	$1,999 (±$84)	Higher
Oviedo	5.1 mi	$1,955 (±$86)	Higher
Goldenrod	5.7 mi	$1,734 (±$53)	Higher
Chuluota	6.1 mi	$1,693 (±$184)	Higher
Rio Pinar	6.1 mi	$2,488 (±$702)	Higher
Azalea Park	6.5 mi	$1,560 (±$130)	Not measurably different
Bithlo	6.6 mi	$1,388 (±$163)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alafaya, FL ($1,999), Oviedo, FL ($1,955), Goldenrod, FL ($1,734).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median gross rent across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent
26	Pine Hills	$1,542 (±$73)
27	Taft	$1,512 (±$960)
28	Edgewood	$1,487 (±$334)
29	Union Park	$1,473 (±$76)
30	Oak Ridge	$1,466 (±$47)
31	Belle Isle	$1,452 (±$145)
32	University (Orange County)	$1,445 (±$111)
33	Tangelo Park	$1,435 (±$89)
34	Orlovista	$1,408 (±$116)
35	Bithlo	$1,388 (±$163)
36	Pine Castle	$1,361 (±$57)
37	Holden Lakes	$1,303 (±$459)
38	Fairview Shores	$1,296 (±$216)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

University (Orange County) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about University (Orange County)

What is the average rent in University (Orange County), FL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in University (Orange County) is $1,445 (±$111) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much has rent gone up in University (Orange County)?

In University (Orange County), the median gross rent went from $1,105 in 2015–2019 to $1,445 in 2020–2024 (+30.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

How many rentals in University (Orange County) cost more than $2,000 a month?

15.7% of rented homes in University (Orange County) have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 1.2% cost less than $500.

Is rent in University (Orange County) higher than in Orange County?

In University (Orange County), median gross rent is lower than in Orange County ($1,775).

It is also lower than in Florida ($1,669).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?

No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for University CDP (Orange County), Florida (place:73172, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM

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