An analysis of rent data collected by Zillow shows the months with the largest percentage increase in median monthly rent price over the past year, with the beginning of the year seeing the highest spikes.
The rent increase has caused the average worker in Tampa Bay to work an additional 20 hours to pay rent compared to five years ago.
In June, real estate data company Clever released a study showing rent is increasing four times faster than income in America. This has put pressure on civic and…