Sweetwater Rentals: Homes & Apartments for Rent
Every house, condo and apartment for rent in Sweetwater, Florida, straight from BeachesMLS and updated throughout the day, with live rent figures and local agents who know which buildings and streets are worth your application.
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Sweetwater Rental Market at a Glance
Updated October 30, 2026 from BeachesMLS.
- 27homes for rent
- $2,200/momedian asking rent
- 1new rentals this week
- 10leased in the last 30 days
| Houses & townhomes | Condos & apartments | |
|---|---|---|
| Active rentals | 8 | 19 |
| Median asking rent | $2,300/mo | $2,100/mo |
| Median rent per sq ft | $1.86/sq ft | $2.35/sq ft |
| Average days on market | 97 days | 189 days |
| Leased in the last 90 days | 11 | 22 |
| Median leased rent (90 days) | $2,900/mo | $2,000/mo |
| Median leased rent vs. a year ago | +3.6% | -2.4% |
Source: BeachesMLS. Asking rents are active rentals as of October 30, 2026; leased rents cover leases signed in the last 90 days, compared with the same 90 days one year earlier. Not an appraisal.
Newest Sweetwater Rentals
1 rentals, newest first.
Sweetwater Rent by Bedroom Count
Asking rents in Sweetwater by size right now: studios and one-bedrooms $1,933, 2-bedrooms $2,300, 3-bedrooms $3,000, 4-bedrooms $3,800 a month, medians of the homes listed today.
| Size | Listed now | Median asking rent | Days on market | Leased, last 90 days | Median achieved rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio & 1 bedroom | 8 | $1,933/mo | 239 | 10 | $1,738/mo |
| 2 bedrooms | 14 | $2,300/mo | 123 | 13 | $2,250/mo |
| 3 bedrooms | 4 | $3,000/mo | 179 | 8 | $2,875/mo |
| 4+ bedrooms | 1 | $3,800/mo | 14 | 2 | $2,900/mo |
Source: BeachesMLS, monthly rents only; updated daily.
Sweetwater Rents Over the Last Year
| Month | Leases closed | Median rent | Houses & townhomes | Condos & apartments | Rent per sq ft | Days to lease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 9 | $2,500/mo | $2,825/mo | $1,975/mo | $2.61 | 75 days |
| Nov 2025 | 10 | $2,300/mo | $3,100/mo | $2,150/mo | $2.71 | 30 days |
| Dec 2025 | 14 | $2,475/mo | $2,725/mo | $1,898/mo | $2.13 | 21 days |
| Jan 2026 | 6 | $1,975/mo | $2,250/mo | $1,950/mo | $2.65 | 32 days |
| Feb 2026 | 9 | $2,400/mo | $2,400/mo | $2,325/mo | $2.29 | 26 days |
| Mar 2026 | 14 | $2,175/mo | $2,600/mo | $2,000/mo | $2.60 | 33 days |
| Apr 2026 | 18 | $2,450/mo | $2,725/mo | $2,075/mo | $2.39 | 16 days |
| May 2026 | 9 | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,988/mo | $2.64 | 31 days |
| Jun 2026 | 11 | $2,100/mo | $2,700/mo | $2,000/mo | $2.64 | 20 days |
| Jul 2026 | 14 | $2,250/mo | $2,400/mo | $2,000/mo | $2.43 | 14 days |
| Aug 2026 | 15 | $2,400/mo | $2,600/mo | $2,150/mo | $2.42 | 17 days |
| Sep 2026 | 9 | $2,100/mo | $2,900/mo | $2,000/mo | $2.77 | 44 days |
Source: BeachesMLS. Each row is the median of the leases that closed in that calendar month; seasonal and one-time quotes are excluded because they are stay totals rather than monthly rents. Not an appraisal.
Renting in Sweetwater
Sweetwater rentals follow the university. Houses and duplexes in the blocks near FIU lease to students and staff, often by the room or by the unit, while houses farther from campus lease whole to families by the year. Many homes have been enlarged, so a rental may be one side of a duplex or a separate unit with its own entrance. Few are furnished, and near campus a lease often lines up with the academic year rather than the calendar.
Houses, Condos and Apartments
Rentals in Sweetwater range from studio apartments to furnished estate homes. The market table on this page splits the median rent between houses and townhomes on one side and condos and apartments on the other, because the two markets price very differently, and the pages below narrow the search by home type, monthly rent, furnishing, pets and lease length.
How Renting With BreakThru Works
Tell us your budget, move-in date and must-haves, and a licensed rental agent builds a shortlist, schedules tours and helps you apply with a complete file. In most South Florida rentals the landlord pays the agent commission, so our help costs a renter nothing.
Own a Home in Sweetwater?
A Sweetwater landlord chooses between a family lease and student tenants. A whole house leased by the year to one household is simpler to manage, while renting near FIU by the room or by the unit can bring more income with more turnover, more wear and the city's rules on occupancy and permitted bedrooms to follow. In either case the flood insurance for zone AH and the permits behind any added unit come first. Request a Rental Analysis and we price your home from live Sweetwater rents and the leases that closed nearby.
Renting in Sweetwater: What to Know Before You Apply
Where renters live
Renters in Sweetwater choose between the blocks near FIU and the rest of the city. Near campus, houses and duplexes on the Sweetwater Groves plat lease to students, often shared, and some houses have been enlarged with extra bedrooms or a separate unit. Farther west and east, three and four bedroom houses and the townhomes of the eighties lease to families by the year. Dolphin Mall, the Turnpike and the Dolphin Expressway are close, so the drive from Sweetwater to Doral and the airport area is short.
Annual or seasonal
Sweetwater rentals run by the year, with the university setting much of the rhythm. Near FIU many leases begin in time for the academic year, so the choice of student rentals is widest in the summer, while family houses farther from campus turn over through the year. Few homes are offered furnished, so plan the furniture and the utility accounts from the start, and ask early about the renewal terms if you hope to stay a second year in Sweetwater.
What to have ready
A Sweetwater rental application moves faster with a complete file. Expect to provide photo identification, proof of income or of financial aid and a guarantor if you are a student, a reference from a past landlord and consent to a credit and background check. Name everyone who will live in the home and every vehicle, because parking on these lots is shared by every tenant, and mention any pet at the start. For a townhome, add the association's application and fee to your Sweetwater timeline.
Association approval
Association approval applies to only part of the Sweetwater rental market. A house or duplex on a street without an association needs the owner's approval alone, which can come within days of a complete application. A townhome or condominium in one of the communities from the eighties goes through the association as well, with its own application and fee, and the move in date waits for it. Ask which applies before you pay any fee in Sweetwater.
Deposits and move-in costs
Move in costs in Sweetwater usually cover the first month, the last month and a security deposit, and recent listings show a total due at signing of about three months of rent. Students sharing a house may each sign the lease, or one may sign with a guarantor, so ask how the owner handles the deposit when one roommate leaves. A Sweetwater deposit is held and returned under Florida law, which sets the deadlines. Confirm who pays the electricity, the water and the internet before you sign for a Sweetwater home.
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Sweetwater Rentals FAQ
- How much is rent in Sweetwater?
- The median asking rent in Sweetwater is $2,200 a month across 27 active rentals in BeachesMLS. Houses and townhomes ask a median $2,300 and condos and apartments $2,100. Leases signed in the last 90 days closed at a median $2,900 for houses and townhomes and $2,000 for condos and apartments. These figures update daily on this page.
- Do I pay a fee to rent a home in Sweetwater through BreakThru Realty?
- In most South Florida rentals the landlord pays the agent commission, so working with a BreakThru rental agent costs a renter nothing. If a specific listing works differently, we tell you before you tour it.
- What do I need to apply for a rental in Sweetwater?
- Most landlords ask for a government-issued photo ID, recent pay stubs or an offer letter showing income of roughly three times the monthly rent, recent bank statements, a credit report and rental references. Having these ready before you tour lets you apply the same day.
- How long does rental approval take in Sweetwater?
- Landlord approval usually takes one to three business days. If the home is in a condo or HOA community, which is common in Sweetwater, the association runs its own application and approval, and that can take two to four weeks in many buildings. We start the association paperwork the moment you are accepted.
- Can I rent a pet-friendly home in Sweetwater?
- Yes. The pet-friendly page lists every current Sweetwater rental whose listing says pets are allowed. Most still set limits, such as breed or size restrictions, a maximum number of pets and a pet fee or deposit, and condo associations often add rules of their own, so we confirm the policy for your pet before you apply.