Cost of Living in Dixie County, Florida
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Dixie County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Dixie County ranks #113 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 4%)
Sourced county brief
Dixie County Median Monthly Owner Costs Stand at $446
Median selected monthly owner costs in Dixie County were $446, which is $593 below the Florida unweighted county mean of $1,039. The median home value was estimated at $132,000, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $284,325. For renters, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 28.3%, a figure 4.5 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 32.8%. The median gross rent was $695 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $1,304. Renter-household median income was $34,233. These findings from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey describe housing tenure costs as they existed during the survey period. See ACS table B25088 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Dixie County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.3% of renter household income in Dixie County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $695 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $446. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $27,800 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Florida unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,304 per month. Dixie County's $695 median is 46.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,169
per month
Owner Cost Burden
10.7%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Dixie County
Median home value is $132,000. Estimated monthly cost: $1,054 vs. your max of $1,169.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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