Housing Profile
Hardee County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 27521. Hardee County ranks # 51 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 8072

• In 2030, Hardee County is projected to have a population of 29599, ranking it # 53 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Hardee County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Hardee County	27521	27700	28300	28700	29201	29599
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Sources:   Not Available.

Existing Home Values (Based on County Property Appraisers' Just Value)

• Single Family Home, average just value, 2008: $95186. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $57597.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $53994.
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  * -100 means less than 25 observations
  * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid year built entries
  * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries
  * -400 means no observations

Home Sales Prices

• The average sales price for a single family home was $136731 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $129900, compared to a statewide median sales price of $240000.
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  * -100 means less than 25 observations.
  * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid entries for that year.
  * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries.
  * -400 means no observations.

Median Sales Price for Single Family Homes and Condominiums, Hardee County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Hardee County	Condominiums	37000	31250	35250	33150	40000	31500	41550	46750	44250	55000	77250	50700
Hardee County	Single Family Homes	42000	45000	50000	55000	58250	59500	59250	65000	78000	85000	105000	129900
Notes:  * -100 means less than 25 observations. * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid entries for that year. * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries. * -400 means no observations. Sources:  County property appraiser tax rolls, compiled by Shimberg Center - Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse.

Rents

• The median rent paid by Hardee County households in 2000 was $446 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Hardee County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $542 for a studio apartment, $588 for a one-bedroom, $652 for a two-bedroom, $800 for a three-bedroom, and $822 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Hardee County,2000

Place	No Cash Rent	less than 200	between 200 and 299	between 300 and 499	between 500 and 749	between 750 and 999	between 1000 and 1499	1500 or more
Hardee County	299	225	168	722	572	49	23	2

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 1895 Hardee County households (23%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 800 households in Hardee County (10%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Hardee County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	6177	1095	800
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** The Household Demographic Data Access Tool allows users to combine any of the variables below to create a custom report. For example, a user could find the number of 1-2 person renter households age 65 and older who pay more than 50% of income for housing by selecting household size, householder age, and household income as indicators.

Households by Homeowner/Renter Status and Cost Burden, Hardee County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	4685	762	508
Renter	1492	333	292
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

Household Income

• In the following table, household income is measured as a percentage of the median income for the county or area, adjusted for family size. In Hardee County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $40300 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Hardee County, 2007

Household Income as Percentage of Area Median Income	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
<=30% AMI	340	195	471
30.01-50% AMI	534	315	167
50.01-80% AMI	1100	350	127
80.01+% AMI	4203	235	35
Total	6177	1095	800
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** For more detailed income categories and to combine with other variables such as age, cost burden, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Elderly Households

• 3095 households in Hardee County (38.3%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 5515 of elderly households in Hardee County (88.9%) own their homes.

• 651 elderly households (21%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Elderly Households by Age and Cost Burden, Hardee County, 2007

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	2444	381	270
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** To learn about all head-of-household age categories and to combine with other variables such as income, cost burden, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Size of Households

• 4170 households in Hardee County (52%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 22% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 2294 households in Hardee County (28%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 23% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 1607 households in Hardee County (20%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 27% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Hardee County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	3246	548	376
3-4	1755	348	191
5+	1177	196	234
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** To combine with other variables such as income, head-of-household age, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Disability and Affordable Housing Need

• In 2000, 1308 low-income households included at least one person with a disability age 15 or older. These households had incomes below 60% of the area median income.

Low-Income (<60% AMI) Households Including Persons with Disabilities Age 15+ and Cost Burden, Hardee County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
557	366	385

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Hardee County was 1607 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Hardee County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
773	459	995	1191	2369	2074	1959	Hardee County

Substandard Housing

Housing units are considered to be substandard if they are overcrowded, do not have heat, or lack complete kitchens or plumbing. In 2000,

• 1253 housing units (15.3% of all units) in Hardee County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 180 units (2.2%) in Hardee County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

• 39 units (0.4%) in Hardee County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.

• 57 units (0.6%) in Hardee County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.