Housing Profile
Holmes County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 19463. Holmes County ranks # 56 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 7302

• In 2030, Holmes County is projected to have a population of 22194, ranking it # 57 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Holmes County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Holmes County	19463	19701	20398	20997	21600	22194
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: $66206. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $33089.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $0.
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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 $99172 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $89900, 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, Holmes County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Holmes County	Condominiums	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Holmes County	Single Family Homes	43500	41000	42250	49900	50000	50000	52500	62500	66000	74000	79500	89900
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 Holmes County households in 2000 was $387 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Holmes County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $491 for a studio apartment, $522 for a one-bedroom, $592 for a two-bedroom, $770 for a three-bedroom, and $809 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Holmes 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
Holmes County	210	154	174	464	168	13	0	0

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 1531 Holmes County households (21%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

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

Households by Cost Burden, Holmes County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	5771	902	629
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, Holmes County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	4830	682	430
Renter	941	220	199
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 Holmes County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $42900 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Holmes 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	430	190	417
30.01-50% AMI	578	350	106
50.01-80% AMI	1083	163	91
80.01+% AMI	3680	199	15
Total	5771	902	629
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

• 2275 households in Holmes County (31.2%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 4068 of elderly households in Holmes County (89.4%) own their homes.

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

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	1815	278	182
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

• 4625 households in Holmes County (63%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 22% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 2109 households in Holmes County (29%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 18% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 566 households in Holmes 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, Holmes County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	3607	564	454
3-4	1733	238	138
5+	431	99	36
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, 1393 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, Holmes County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
792	331	270

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Holmes County was 1585 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Holmes County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
573	476	541	981	1836	1814	1777	Holmes 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,

• 222 housing units (3.2% of all units) in Holmes County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 22 units (0.3%) in Holmes County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

• 46 units (0.6%) in Holmes County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.

• 54 units (0.7%) in Holmes County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.