Housing Profile
Highlands County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 98729. Highlands County ranks # 34 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 42399

• In 2030, Highlands County is projected to have a population of 129796, ranking it # 36 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Highlands County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Highlands County	98729	101602	109406	116503	123400	129796
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: $147857. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $50020.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $96137.
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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 $179424 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $158000, compared to a statewide median sales price of $240000.
• 
  * -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, Highlands County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Highlands County	Condominiums	50000	51950	50500	55000	55000	52950	55250	56000	67900	97250	140000	115000
Highlands County	Single Family Homes	60000	62500	62000	64600	65000	68500	72000	85000	100000	142000	169000	158000
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 Highlands County households in 2000 was $479 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Highlands County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $585 for a studio apartment, $588 for a one-bedroom, $704 for a two-bedroom, $911 for a three-bedroom, and $1088 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Highlands 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
Highlands County	811	517	586	2652	2279	370	227	123

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 9532 Highlands County households (22%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 3967 households in Highlands County (9%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Highlands County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	32867	5565	3967
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, Highlands County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	27184	4094	2462
Renter	5683	1471	1505
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 Highlands County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $41400 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Highlands 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	1344	612	2103
30.01-50% AMI	2162	1597	1209
50.01-80% AMI	5595	1813	463
80.01+% AMI	23766	1543	192
Total	32867	5565	3967
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

• 16502 households in Highlands County (38.9%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 30045 of elderly households in Highlands County (91.0%) own their homes.

• 3300 elderly households (20%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	13202	1911	1389
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

• 30850 households in Highlands County (73%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 22% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 8292 households in Highlands County (20%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 23% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 3257 households in Highlands County (8%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 24% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Highlands County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	23998	3902	2950
3-4	6394	1162	736
5+	2475	501	281
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, 5217 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, Highlands County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
2145	1483	1589

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Highlands County was 1799 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Highlands County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
1063	1125	2619	4984	11286	16017	11752	Highlands 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,

• 1652 housing units (4.4% of all units) in Highlands County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 519 units (1.4%) in Highlands County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

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

• 108 units (0.2%) in Highlands County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.