Rent prices in the Jax metro area have climbed by more than 30% since the start of the pandemic — more than twice the rate of inflation. Rent has gone up close to 40% in some neighborhoods, including San Jose and Arlington, and one recent study ranks us as the 13th-most overpriced rental city in the nation.
While rents have been climbing in Jacksonville for years, the largest uptick has been during the pandemic. Areawide, rent increased by 48% over the past five years, with about two-thirds of that increase since March of 2020.
How much has rent changed in your neighborhood since the start of the COVID pandemic?
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