Housing Profile
Levy County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 40044. Levy County ranks # 44 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 16376

• In 2030, Levy County is projected to have a population of 55102, ranking it # 44 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Levy County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Levy County	40044	41392	45198	48601	51997	55102
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: $156925. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $65656.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $222581.
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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 $185028 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $150000, 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, Levy County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Levy County	Condominiums	140000	91000	115000	124700	85000	129500	155000	205000	225000	320000	262500	297000
Levy County	Single Family Homes	55000	62000	55000	62000	66500	69900	80000	83500	117950	139000	155000	150000
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 Levy County households in 2000 was $413 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Levy County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $478 for a studio apartment, $513 for a one-bedroom, $577 for a two-bedroom, $737 for a three-bedroom, and $758 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Levy 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
Levy County	341	210	194	896	493	41	25	6

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 4911 Levy County households (30%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 2442 households in Levy County (15%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Levy County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	11465	2469	2442
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, Levy County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	9655	1967	2039
Renter	1810	502	403
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 Levy County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $38400 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Levy 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	740	284	983
30.01-50% AMI	934	690	712
50.01-80% AMI	2103	665	472
80.01+% AMI	7688	830	275
Total	11465	2469	2442
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

• 4750 households in Levy County (29.0%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 8575 of elderly households in Levy County (90.2%) own their homes.

• 1410 elderly households (30%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	3340	778	632
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

• 10517 households in Levy County (64%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 30% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 4416 households in Levy County (27%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 28% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 1437 households in Levy County (9%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 36% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Levy County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	7390	1582	1545
3-4	3158	658	600
5+	913	233	291
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, 2446 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, Levy County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
1007	572	867

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Levy County was 1762 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Levy County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
526	353	798	1270	3749	4955	4919	Levy 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,

• 551 housing units (4.0% of all units) in Levy County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 122 units (0.9%) in Levy County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

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

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