September 29, 2026
City boundaries for the four selected coastal cities. Atlantic Beach has no August 2021 value in the downloaded series.
Analysis CSV
Answer First
Zillow's August 2026 city ZORI was approximately $2,733 in Neptune Beach, $2,472 in Atlantic Beach, $2,436 in Jacksonville Beach and $2,184 in Ponte Vedra Beach. Year over year, the series rose 10.8% in Neptune Beach, 5.5% in Atlantic Beach, 1.2% in Jacksonville Beach and 1.9% in Ponte Vedra Beach. These are typical observed long-term market rents, not short-term-rental projections.
Metric definition
Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), smoothed, all homes plus multifamily. ZORI estimates the typical observed market-rate rent and is weighted to the rental housing stock. It is not the rent for a specific home, a vacation-rental revenue forecast or a measure of ownership return.
What the data show
- Neptune Beach had the highest August 2026 ZORI and the largest one-year change in this four-city selection.
- Jacksonville Beach and Ponte Vedra Beach had comparatively modest one-year changes.
- Atlantic Beach lacks an August 2021 observation, so no five-year change is reported for that city.
- The index can inform relocation and hold-period questions but cannot determine whether owning or renting is financially preferable for a particular household.
Data table
| City | Aug. 2021 | Aug. 2025 | Aug. 2026 | 1-year | 5-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune Beach | $1,846 | $2,467 | $2,733 | +10.8% | +48.0% |
| Atlantic Beach | Not available | $2,343 | $2,472 | +5.5% | Not available |
| Jacksonville Beach | $1,979 | $2,407 | $2,436 | +1.2% | +23.1% |
| Ponte Vedra Beach | $1,745 | $2,143 | $2,184 | +1.9% | +25.1% |
Methodology
- Selected city rows from Zillow's smoothed all-homes-plus-multifamily ZORI file.
- Used August observations for 2021, 2025 and 2026 and calculated changes from unrounded values.
- Retained the missing Atlantic Beach 2021 value rather than interpolating it.
Limits
- ZORI describes typical observed long-term market rent across the rental stock; it is not a quote for a particular property.
- The series does not measure seasonal or short-term vacation-rental income, occupancy, operating costs or regulatory eligibility.
- The report does not compare financing, taxes, insurance, maintenance, opportunity cost or transaction costs required for a rent-versus-own decision.
Sources and attribution
- Zillow Research Housing Data
Public CSV series downloaded September 29, 2026. Zillow requires clear attribution. Historical series can be revised in later releases.
Analysis by Curated Luxury Homes from the cited provider data. This is educational market context, not an appraisal, investment advice or a representation of a specific property's value.