Wellington residents face the highest rental costs in Palm Beach County, with Fair Market Rent reaching nearly $2,850 for a one-bedroom apartment, according to new 2026 data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The ZIP code 33449 in Wellington posted the county’s highest Fair Market Rent rates, with four-bedroom homes exceeding $5,080 monthly, HUD data shows. Meanwhile, Belle Glade offers the county’s most affordable rental market at $890 for comparable housing.
Residents struggle with climbing costs across South Florida
Luis Rivera, who lives in Section 8 housing in Palm Beach County, describes the local rental market simply: “It’s not easy here.”
“You have to budget — there’s no way out of it,” Rivera said. “I was seeing over two, three grand and it wasn’t even in reasonable neighborhoods. When I first came down here rent prices were normal. And now it’s like they’re pushing us out.”…