Cost of living in Jacksonville: rent, homes and salary
In the Jacksonville, FL metro area, the BEA regional price parity (RPP) for 2024 comes to 99.5, where the US is 100, while housing alone is 109.8. That puts the cost of living in Jacksonville 0.5% under the US average.
- Overall prices
- 99.5US = 100, BEA 2024
- Price level for housing
- 109.8 for rents, US = 100.
Cost of living index for Jacksonville
For one basket of goods and services, regional price parity compares local prices with the US average, set at 100. BEA prices the whole Jacksonville, FL metro area as one, and Jacksonville sits inside it. Utilities sit furthest from the US average, at 87.5, or 12.5% below the US.
| Price level, US = 100 | Jacksonville, FL metro | Florida | Metro against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 99.5 | 103.4 | −0.5% |
| Goods | 96.2 | 98.1 | −3.8% |
| Housing (rents) | 109.8 | 122.1 | +9.8% |
| Utilities | 87.5 | 90.1 | −12.5% |
| Other services | 98.9 | 101.3 | −1.1% |
By metro area and state, 2024 regional price parities come from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. BEA regional price parities
Jacksonville rent
The Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) puts the typical asking rent in Jacksonville at $1,589 a month. That is 2.5% higher than a year ago, and ZORI measures rent on homes listed now. The US figure is $1,932. Census median gross rent is $1,568, and it counts every renting household, not only new leases. One year of asking rent equals 26% of the median household income.
| Rent | Jacksonville | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Typical asking rent, Zillow ZORI | $1,589 | $1,932 |
| Asking rent, 12-month change | +2.5% | |
| Median gross rent, Census ACS 2024 | $1,568 | $1,487 |
| Share of median income for a year of asking rent | 26% | 28% |
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024, estimates for one year; Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Jacksonville home prices
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) puts a typical home, one in the middle of the housing market, at $284,832 in Jacksonville in September 2026. That figure is −0.4% on a year, while the US stands at $366,157. The price equals 3.9 years of median household income, compared with 4.5 for the US.
| Home prices | Jacksonville | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Typical home value, September 2026 | $284,832 | $366,157 |
| 12-month change | −0.4% | +1.2% |
| 10-year change | +88.2% | +77.4% |
| Price to income (years of median income) | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| Price to rent (years of asking rent) | 14.9 | 15.8 |
Days on market, the forecast and the price chart since 2000: Jacksonville housing market.
What salary it takes to live in Jacksonville
Two questions set the salary needed in Jacksonville to buy what your pay buys now: what you earn, and where you live.
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Comparing Jacksonville cost of living with other cities
| City | Overall prices | Housing | Typical rent figure | Home value, typical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 99.5 | 109.8 | $1,589 | $284,832 |
| Miami | 114.2 | 155.6 | $2,965 | $583,705 |
| Tampa | 100.9 | 125.8 | $1,930 | $375,619 |
| Orlando | 101.4 | 123.4 | $1,889 | $372,775 |
| St. Petersburg | 100.9 | 125.8 | $2,039 | $351,862 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 114.2 | 155.6 | $2,697 | $509,743 |
| West Palm Beach | 114.2 | 155.6 | $2,365 | $404,711 |
| Boca Raton | 114.2 | 155.6 | $2,967 | $580,267 |
| Fort Myers | 102.3 | 125.1 | $1,719 | $304,566 |
For price levels, BEA regional price parities 2024, with US = 100. Zillow ZORI gives the rent. Home values come from Zillow ZHVI, September 2026.
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