Cost of Living in Wakulla 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.
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Wakulla County ranks #2,462 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 22%)
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Wakulla County Selected Monthly Owner Costs Reach $1,129 Median
Wakulla County recorded a median monthly owner cost of $1,129 for all owner-occupied units, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. This figure is $90 above the Florida unweighted county mean for owner costs, which is $1,039. The median home value in the county was estimated at $258,300, while the Florida unweighted county mean home value was $284,325. For renter-occupied housing, the median gross rent was $1,108 per month. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) from ACS table B25071 was 32.2%. This canonical affordability percentage is 0.6 percentage points below the Florida unweighted county mean GRAPI of 32.8%. Renter-household income for the period was $42,210. These metrics provide a snapshot of the housing landscape in the county during the 2020-2024 period. The data represent medians across the five-year measurement interval and are not compared to single-year releases or individual household circumstances. See ACS table B25071 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
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Cost of Living Advisory: Wakulla County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.2% of renter household income in Wakulla County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,108 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,129. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $44,320 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. Wakulla County's $1,108 median is 15.0% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,911
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.5%
of gross income
The median home in Wakulla County may be a stretch
Median home value is $258,300. Estimated monthly cost: $2,062 vs. your max of $1,911.
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