Tampa is among the metros that saw the largest rent increases over the last decade

A recent report from Zillow looked at rent increases for 50 largest metros in the U.S. Tampa had the 14th highest rent increase among the top 50 metros and the second highest in Florida behind Orlando at No. 5. Jacksonville and Miami also cracked the top 20 at Nos. 18 and 19. Nationwide, renters spent a combined $4.5 trillion during the 2010s with $512 billion being spent on rent in 2019. While rent is up 2.3 percent from last year, rent increases slowed in the latter part of the decade, Zillow…Original Article