Renting across Florida’s largest markets became less competitive overall, except in one, according to a report by RentCafe.
Jacksonville was among the top trending markets during 2026’s peak rental season, according to RentCafe’s October report on rental competitiveness, which analyzes Yardi data. Jacksonville’s “competitiveness score” went up to 76.5 in 2026 from 72.8 in 2025. The national score was 73.9, according to an email by Esther Urmosi, a communication specialist with RentCafe.
The company reviewed apartment data across 139 rental markets in the country, ranking them based on averages in April, May and June. The full methodology is available on RentCafe’s website…