Housing Profile
Leon County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 272896. Leon County ranks # 20 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 109523

• In 2030, Leon County is projected to have a population of 340800, ranking it # 22 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Leon County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Leon County	272896	279199	297299	312401	327101	340800
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: $190448. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $60918.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $107555.
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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 $228846 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $190000, 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, Leon County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Leon County	Condominiums	56850	52500	52900	55000	52900	57100	65800	78700	117000	140250	153000	145000
Leon County	Single Family Homes	95500	95000	104500	106900	108000	119000	127500	136900	155000	173000	185000	190000
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 Leon County households in 2000 was $606 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Leon County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $650 for a studio apartment, $723 for a one-bedroom, $892 for a two-bedroom, $1190 for a three-bedroom, and $1225 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Leon 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
Leon County	965	1142	1187	10286	17238	7787	2468	293

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 38008 Leon County households (35%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 18913 households in Leon County (17%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Leon County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	71515	19095	18913
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, Leon County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	48769	9574	5277
Renter	22746	9521	13636
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 Leon County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $62100 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Leon 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	4627	1925	12869
30.01-50% AMI	2879	5065	3925
50.01-80% AMI	9715	6755	1565
80.01+% AMI	54294	5350	554
Total	71515	19095	18913
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

• 15411 households in Leon County (14.1%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 25206 of elderly households in Leon County (82.2%) own their homes.

• 4024 elderly households (26%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	11387	2070	1954
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

• 70166 households in Leon County (64%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 39% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 32315 households in Leon County (30%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 27% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 7038 households in Leon County (6%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 31% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Leon County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	43066	12939	14161
3-4	23563	4736	4016
5+	4884	1419	735
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, 8934 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, Leon County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
2750	2169	4015

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Leon County was 1934 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Leon County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
2277	2812	7268	11104	23920	27305	29288	Leon 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,

• 3514 housing units (3.6% of all units) in Leon County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 455 units (0.5%) in Leon County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

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

• 336 units (0.3%) in Leon County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.