Best Miami Furniture Rental Companies (2026 Comparison)

If you're searching for furniture rental in Miami in 2026, the competitive landscape is meaningfully smaller than it was eighteen months ago. National giants like CORT and AFR still operate here. Southern Furniture Leasing remains a regional option. And in Q4 2025, GROVI acquired Relo Furniture — South Florida's longest-running student and residential rental operation — which consolidated two of the local market's strongest players into a single combined entity covering Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.

This is the honest comparison of who's left. We've included every meaningful player operating in South Florida (yes, including ourselves), evaluated each on the things that actually matter — pricing, service area, package types, design aesthetic, delivery speed — and given a clear "best for" verdict for each.

Read this if you want to know which Miami furniture rental company is the right fit for your specific situation, not which one paid for the top ad slot.

A quick note on bias: GROVI is one of the companies in this comparison. We've evaluated ourselves on the same criteria as everyone else and we win some categories and lose others. That's the honest story; pretending otherwise would be obvious. If you're skeptical, that's the right instinct — read each profile and judge for yourself.

The quick recommendation

The "best" Miami furniture rental company depends entirely on what you're optimizing for. Here are the headlines:

• Best overall for South Florida residential rentals: GROVI (the combined GROVI + Relo entity following the Q4 2025 acquisition)
• Best for design-forward, full-service rentals: GROVI's design-led collections
• Best for fast delivery (48 business hours on in-stock orders): GROVI
• Best for students on a tight budget with free delivery: GROVI's student program (formerly Relo's, now part of GROVI)
• Best for sustainability (90%+ of decommissioned pieces refurbished or donated): GROVI
• Best for cross-city corporate moves with an existing CORT account: CORT (with the caveat that local Miami inventory is more limited than the national catalog suggests)
• Best for events, trade shows, and corporate one-offs: AFR
• Best for one-off urgent same-day requests: Southern Furniture Leasing
• Best for budget rent-to-own: local rent-to-own retailers (Rent-A-Center and similar) — though usually a worse long-term value than a true rental

The longer breakdown below explains why each verdict is what it is, and which company is actually the right fit for your situation.

CORT Furniture Rental

CORT is the largest furniture rental company in the United States, in business since 1972, with multiple Miami-area locations and a national footprint. If you've moved between cities and rented furniture before, you've likely used CORT.

Pricing in Miami (2026): Starter packages begin at $280/month for a 12-month lease. The Starter Package includes a sofa, coffee table, and floor lamp for the living room; a headboard, queen mattress set, chest, nightstand, and table lamp for the bedroom; and a dining table with two chairs. Student packages start at $139/month on a 12-month lease.

Service area: Nationwide, with showrooms in Miami, South Miami, and Miami Shores.

What's included: Delivery, setup, and pickup. Optional add-ons include housewares (pots, pans, dishes, Keurig coffee makers).

Strengths:

• Nationally, the largest selection in the market.
• 50+ years of operational reliability.
• Useful for renters who already have a CORT account from a prior city — relocation continuity is a real benefit.
• Workplace and event divisions for corporate clients.

Weaknesses:

• South Florida inventory is meaningfully more limited and more dated than the national catalog suggests. Pieces actually available in the Miami market often don't match what's shown in CORT's broader marketing.
• The aesthetic skews conservative and corporate. Selections feel built for a wide audience, not a design-conscious one.
• Customer service complaints — particularly around insurance and damage handling — show up consistently in independent reviews. One former CORT customer who switched to GROVI told us: "I was originally given Cort for furniture rental, but found them extremely difficult to deal with, especially regarding insurance issues." That experience is not unusual.
• The standardized national experience that works well for cross-city corporate moves can feel impersonal and rigid for individual Miami renters dealing with one-off issues.

Best for: cross-country corporate relocators who already have a CORT account and want continuity across markets, and renters who prioritize national brand reliability over local inventory quality or service.

AFR Furniture Rental

AFR (Furniture Rental, Inc., operating as rentfurniture.com) is a national company with a major Miami presence — their warehouse is at 4280 W 104th Street in Hialeah. AFR's strength is residential rental combined with significant event and trade-show capabilities.

Pricing in Miami (2026): AFR doesn't publish standardized pricing online; quotes are custom. Industry benchmarks put AFR residential packages at roughly $200–$450/month for a one-bedroom, with event/trade-show pricing on a per-job basis.

Service area: Nationwide. Major Miami presence with own warehouse in Hialeah.

What's included: Residential, office/workplace, home staging, student packages, and event rentals. Same-day or next-day delivery available for urgent needs.

Strengths:

• Strongest event and trade-show capability of any company in this comparison — weddings, corporate events, conferences, and exhibits.
• Commercial-grade furniture built to last under heavy use.
• Same-day delivery available for urgent residential or event needs.
• Long operational history.

Weaknesses:

• The residential side feels secondary to the event business; the catalog reflects that.
• Aesthetic is more functional than design-driven.
• Custom-quote-only pricing makes it hard to comparison-shop without a sales call.

Best for: event organizers, trade-show exhibitors, corporate one-off needs, and anyone who needs commercial-grade furniture for a high-traffic environment.

Relo Furniture (now part of GROVI)

If you've found Relo Furniture (myrelofurniture.com) in your search, the important update is that Relo was acquired by GROVI in 2025 and now operates as part of the combined GROVI + Relo entity in South Florida.

For the past decade, Relo built a strong position in student and short-term residential rentals across Miami, Miami Beach, South Beach, Brickell, Downtown Miami, Aventura, Bal Harbor, Sunny Isles, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Surfside, North Miami Beach, Weston, and Fort Lauderdale. The Relo programs that customers loved — the $307/month Miami Collection, the 10% student discount with free delivery, the in-house local delivery team, the buyout option — are all still available, now under the GROVI umbrella.

What this means in practice:

• Same student program, free delivery, and student discount — now paired with GROVI's design-forward catalog as an alternative.
• Same in-house South Florida delivery team — Relo's operational depth carried over.
• Wider combined service area than either company offered independently.
• Customers who started with Relo continue with the same team, expanded options, and continued buyout flexibility.
• The Relo discount structure is still active. Although not currently advertised on the public site, GROVI continues Relo's practice of 10% off the standard rate — with deeper discounts available for multi-room rentals — across the entry-level collections most relevant to students and young professionals. Customers who reach out about a specific situation are typically able to access the discount.

Best for: students at UM, FIU, MDC, and other South Florida universities; budget-conscious renters who value the free-delivery student perk; renters who started with Relo and want continuity of service. All accessed through GROVI now.

Southern Furniture Leasing

Southern Furniture Leasing has been in business for 45+ years, operating across Florida and Georgia. The Miami market is one of several they serve, with same-week delivery — and next-day delivery in some cases — as their headline operational claim.

Pricing in Miami (2026): Quote-based; not standardized publicly. Industry benchmarks put their packages in the $200–$400/month range for residential one-bedroom configurations.

Service area: Florida and Georgia. Miami covered, with stronger presence in Tallahassee and other Florida metros.

What's included: Corporate, residential, and student housing packages. Same-week or next-day delivery in some cases.

Strengths:

• Genuine same-week and occasional next-day delivery — the fastest in this comparison for urgent rentals.
• 45+ years of operational history and customer relationships.
• Multi-state regional reach for renters splitting time between Florida and Georgia.

Weaknesses:

• Not BBB accredited (not necessarily disqualifying, but worth noting).
• Reviews are mixed across platforms.
• Aesthetic is conservative; catalog feels older.
• Smaller Miami footprint than the company's Tallahassee operation suggests.

Best for: renters with urgent same-week needs, multi-state renters, and anyone prioritizing speed and operational track record over design.

GROVI

GROVI is the largest South Florida-focused furniture rental company following its Q4 2025 acquisition of Relo Furniture, which combined GROVI's design-led collections and full-service approach with Relo's decade-plus of operational depth in student and residential rentals. The combined entity covers apartment, student-housing, and listing-staging across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties — all delivered, assembled, and picked up by an in-house local team.

GROVI was founded by two Miami natives whose backgrounds are in furniture and interior design — meaning the catalog is built by people who actually live in the city it serves and have opinions about what works in a Brickell condo versus a Wynwood loft. That perspective shows up across the collections.

Pricing in Miami (2026): GROVI's offering is structured as design collections at different price points — not tiered service levels. Within that range:

• Design-led collections: Full one-bedroom configurations typically run $400–$700/month, depending on collection and term length. These are built around the 2026 warm-minimalist aesthetic and are what most design-conscious renters and stagers choose.
• Entry-level collections (formerly Relo's Miami Collection): Full one-bedroom from $307/month, with 10% off plus free delivery for students. This is the long-running Relo program, now part of GROVI's collections, for renters who want functional and reliable. Although not currently advertised on the public site, GROVI continues Relo's discount structure across the entry-level collections — 10% off the standard rate, with deeper discounts for multi-room rentals (especially relevant for students and young professionals splitting an apartment). Reach out for a specific quote.

Staging packages are priced separately based on listing scope.

Service area: Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties — including Miami, Brickell, Edgewater, Wynwood, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Aventura, Bal Harbor, Sunny Isles, Surfside, North Miami Beach, Weston, Miami Beach, South Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach.

Delivery: 48 business hours for in-stock orders — meaning a confirmed order on Monday is set up by Wednesday. Custom configurations and out-of-stock pieces require additional lead time but are still meaningfully faster than the 4-to-8-week retail furniture window.

What's included: Delivery, assembly, professional placement, and pickup — all by an in-house South Florida team. Pieces can be swapped during the rental term. Buyout option available for pieces you want to keep.

Damage and risk handling: GROVI uses a simple deposit model with an optional damage waiver — no separate insurance policy required, no deductible exposure to the customer, no third-party claims process. This is meaningfully cleaner than the deductible-and-insurance arrangements that several customers have found frustrating with national competitors.

The team experience: Every person you'll talk to at GROVI is a design enthusiast — the customer-facing staff isn't a national call center. They help with styling, planning, and getting started, which matters more than people expect when you're trying to figure out which sectional fits a 700-square-foot Brickell unit.

Notable client work: GROVI has furnished spaces for multiple celebrity clients, Art Basel installations, and Real Deal Miami events, in addition to staging hundreds of South Florida residential listings.

Catalog scale: 180+ SKUs and 500+ pieces in stock across the design-led and entry-level collections — large enough to fully furnish almost any apartment configuration without resorting to "we'll order it for you" delays.

Sustainability: Of pieces decommissioned at end of useful life, 90%+ are either refurbished and reintroduced into the catalog or donated — partner organizations include One World One Heart and other South Florida charitable partners. The rental model is structurally more sustainable than buy-and-discard ownership; GROVI's refurbishment and donation practices push that further.

Strengths:

• The most design-forward catalog in the Miami market — built around the 2026 warm-minimalist aesthetic (curved shapes, sage and terracotta palettes, biophilic elements). Pieces photograph beautifully and feel current.
• Quality-per-dollar that no competitor matches. A $307/month GROVI entry-level rental delivers furniture with a retail value of roughly $6,000–$7,000 — a 22-23x ratio of retail value to monthly cost. Design-led collections deliver proportionally higher retail equivalence. Most renters compare GROVI's monthly rate to a basic IKEA setup, which is the wrong comparison; the apples-to-apples comparison is equivalent quality bought outright, and on that comparison renting wins meaningfully.
• 48-business-hour delivery on in-stock orders — competitive with or faster than every other player in this comparison for standard requests.
• The Q4 2025 Relo acquisition adds a decade of operational track record in South Florida, including long-standing relationships with major UM, FIU, MDC, and Brickell building managers.
• Founded and run by Miami natives who care about the catalog they're putting in your apartment.
• Customer-facing team are design enthusiasts who help you plan and style, not a national support queue.
• Tri-county service area (Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach) — broader than any other player in this comparison.
• Sustainability practices that exceed industry norms — 90%+ of decommissioned pieces refurbished or donated.
• Notable client portfolio including celebrity work, Art Basel installations, and Real Deal Miami events.

Weaknesses:

• Design-led collections at $400–$700/month are more expensive than CORT's entry-tier basic package. The right framing is that you're paying for design quality and full-service at the design-led collections; the entry-level collections compete on price directly.
• South Florida only — no help if you're moving to a different metro after Miami.

Best for: most South Florida residential rental needs — design-conscious renters in the design-led collections, students and budget-conscious renters in the entry-level collections, and property stagers across both. The acquisition consolidated what used to be a fragmented market into a single provider that covers most use cases.

A note on Fernish, Feather, and rent-to-own retailers

A few names you may see in search results that warrant brief mention:

Fernish is a national startup that scaled back operations significantly after 2022. They have minimal active presence in the Miami market in 2026 and shouldn't be your first call for a South Florida rental.

Feather operates primarily in NYC and the Bay Area; Miami coverage is limited or non-existent depending on the month.

Rent-A-Center, Aaron's, and similar rent-to-own retailers technically offer furniture, but operate on a different model — high monthly payments designed to convert to ownership over 12–24 months, often at 2–3x the retail price of the furniture by the end. These are not true furniture rental services in the sense the rest of this comparison covers, and are usually a worse value than either renting or buying outright.

How to choose: a decision framework

The right Miami furniture rental company depends on three honest questions.

1. What's your priority — design, price, or scale?

If design matters most (you're furnishing a Brickell condo, staging a listing, or you care about how the apartment photographs), GROVI's design-led collections are the strongest fit. If price is the main driver, GROVI's entry-level collections (the former Relo Miami Collection at $307/month, with 10% off plus free delivery for students, and additional multi-room discounts on request) or CORT's $280 entry-tier are the most competitive — though CORT's actual Miami inventory is more limited than its national catalog suggests. If scale matters most (multiple cities, existing corporate account), CORT is the dominant choice on paper, with the same Miami-execution caveat.

2. How long do you need it?

Short-term (under 6 months): Southern Furniture Leasing for speed; CORT for selection. Medium-term (6–12 months): GROVI, Relo, or CORT all work. Long-term (24+ months): the rental math starts to tighten against buying.

3. What's your specific use case?

• Student at UM, FIU, or MDC: GROVI's entry-level collections (formerly Relo, free delivery + 10% off, plus multi-room discount on request) or GROVI's design-led collections if you want the contemporary aesthetic.
• Property staging: GROVI's design-led collections for staging-grade installs or CORT for traditional staging packages.
• Corporate relocation (30/60/90 day): CORT for nationwide consistency; AFR for residential + event-tier flexibility.
• Event or trade show: AFR is the dominant choice for traditional event rentals; GROVI for design-led installations (Art Basel, Real Deal Miami, and similar contexts).
• Just moved to Miami, need it furnished within two business days: GROVI's 48-hour in-stock delivery is the most reliable.

What to ask before signing

Before you commit to any furniture rental company in Miami, the questions worth asking explicitly:

• What's the all-in price? Some companies advertise the monthly rate but add separate delivery, assembly, damage waiver, and pickup fees that can increase the effective cost by 15–30%. The right answer is one number that includes everything.
• What's included in delivery? Curbside drop-off vs. in-home assembly vs. professional placement are three different services. Make sure you know which you're getting.
• What's the swap policy? Life changes. A piece that looked right in the catalog may not work in the actual space. Reputable providers swap pieces during the term; some don't.
• What's the pickup process? Does the company schedule pickup directly, or do you have to coordinate? Is there a charge?
• What happens if something is damaged? Especially in Miami, where storm-season risk is real. Reputable rentals build damage handling into the standard policy.
• Can I buy it out at the end? If you fall in love with a piece, can you keep it at a discounted purchase price? Most full-service providers offer this; rent-to-own retailers structure their entire model around it (usually at unfavorable rates).
• Can I see the actual pieces before they arrive? Photos vs. real pieces is a real gap. The best providers will show you photos of the exact pieces being delivered, not catalog renderings.

Frequently asked questions

What's the best furniture rental company in Miami?

For most South Florida residential rentals, GROVI is the dominant choice following its 2025 acquisition of Relo Furniture — the combined entity covers design-forward premium packages, value-tier student and standard packages (the former Relo programs), and listing staging across all of South Florida. CORT remains the right call for cross-city corporate relocators with an existing CORT account; AFR is the dominant choice for events and trade shows; Southern Furniture Leasing is competitive for urgent next-day delivery in some cases. The right answer depends on your specific use case.

How much does furniture rental cost in Miami in 2026?

Pricing splits into two main tiers. Standard one-bedroom packages run roughly $280–$400/month — CORT's $280 starter, Southern Furniture Leasing's quote-based packages, and GROVI's standard tier (the former Relo Miami Collection at $307/month, with 10% off plus free delivery for students). Premium and design-forward packages from GROVI run $400–$700/month for a one-bedroom — reflecting newer inventory, current 2026 design vocabulary, and full-service in-house teams. Student packages start as low as $139/month at CORT and $277/month (with the GROVI/Relo student discount).

Which Miami furniture rental company is cheapest?

For students, CORT's $139/month student tier and GROVI's standard-tier student program (formerly Relo, with 10% off plus free delivery) are the most aggressive on price. GROVI's multi-room discount on entry-level collections — available on request even though not publicly advertised — closes the gap further for students and young professionals splitting an apartment. For non-student standard one-bedroom packages, CORT's $280/month starter is the entry-price benchmark, with GROVI's standard tier at $307 close behind. The "cheapest" framing misses the more important question: what's the retail-equivalent value of what you're actually getting? GROVI's $307/month entry-level collection delivers furniture with a retail value of roughly $6,000–$7,000 — a 22-23x ratio of retail value to monthly cost. CORT's $280/month starter at the basic-tier delivers a meaningfully lower-quality grade of furniture. Comparing only monthly rates compares different quality categories. The right question is "what tier am I actually buying" — and on quality-per-dollar, GROVI's entry-level collections are the strongest value in the Miami market.

Can I rent furniture for just one month in Miami?

Most providers prefer 3-month minimums for residential rentals; CORT and Southern Furniture Leasing offer shorter terms in some cases. Event and corporate-housing rentals often run 30 days as standard. Student academic-year terms (9 months) are increasingly common.

Do furniture rental companies in Miami offer same-day delivery?

GROVI delivers within 48 business hours for in-stock orders — the most reliable fast turnaround in the Miami market. Southern Furniture Leasing advertises next-day in some cases for urgent one-offs. AFR offers same-day for commercial needs. Same-day delivery from any provider is constrained by Miami high-rise move-in policies (certificates of insurance, scheduled freight-elevator windows), which is why a 2-business-day commitment is more reliably hit than a same-day promise.

Is renting furniture worth it compared to buying?

For most Miami residents — students, relocators, corporate movers, stagers, and anyone staying less than 2–3 years — yes. For long-term owners with stable plans and design patience, buying still wins on long-run cost.

Which Miami furniture rental company has the best design?

GROVI's design-led collections are built around the current 2026 Miami design vocabulary (curved shapes, sage and terracotta palettes, biophilic elements, warm minimalism). The catalog is curated by the founders — both Miami natives with backgrounds in furniture and interior design — and includes the work GROVI has done for Art Basel, Real Deal Miami events, and celebrity clients. CORT, AFR, and Southern Furniture Leasing all carry more conservative, broader-audience inventory. If design is the priority, GROVI is the clearest answer.

What happened to Relo Furniture?

Relo Furniture was acquired by GROVI in 2025. Relo's student program, Miami Collection, free delivery for students, and in-house South Florida delivery team are all still available — now under the GROVI brand. Customers who started with Relo continue with the same operational team and expanded options.

The honest bottom line

Miami's furniture rental market in 2026 has more good options than the top search results suggest. The right choice depends on what you're solving for — design, scale, price, speed, or a specific use case like staging or student housing.

If you're in a Brickell or Edgewater apartment and want furniture that looks like the design vocabulary actually being used in 2026, GROVI's design-led collections are the strongest fit. If you're moving from another city and want operational predictability across markets, CORT. If you're a student near FIU or UM, GROVI's entry-level collections (the former Relo program, with student discount and multi-room pricing on request) are the cleanest cost play. If you need furniture set up in a Miami apartment within two business days, GROVI's 48-hour in-stock delivery is the most reliable option.

The worst decision is defaulting to whichever company appears first in a Google ad. The next-worst is committing to the cheapest option without checking what's actually included in the price. The right approach is matching the provider to your specific use case — and the comparison above should give you enough to do that.

See if GROVI fits your situation

GROVI's design-forward, full-service approach is built for renters and stagers in newer Brickell, Edgewater, and Wynwood buildings. Browse the catalog, see the current packages, or talk to our team about a specific apartment or listing.

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