Housing Profile
Liberty County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 7772. Liberty County ranks # 67 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 2446

• In 2030, Liberty County is projected to have a population of 9297, ranking it # 67 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Liberty County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Liberty County	7772	7899	8301	8698	9000	9297
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: $77648. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $32784.
• 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 $106566 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $121000, 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, Liberty County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Liberty County	Condominiums	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Liberty County	Single Family Homes	25000	25000	35000	33500	38000	56000	55000	88500	61750	65200	125000	121000
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 Liberty County households in 2000 was $350 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Liberty County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $515 for a studio apartment, $516 for a one-bedroom, $618 for a two-bedroom, $779 for a three-bedroom, and $888 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Liberty 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
Liberty County	57	16	63	208	43	5	0	0

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 616 Liberty County households (25%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 294 households in Liberty County (12%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Liberty County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	1830	322	294
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, Liberty County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	1461	252	234
Renter	369	70	60
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 Liberty County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $43000 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Liberty 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	107	67	164
30.01-50% AMI	150	79	56
50.01-80% AMI	344	90	66
80.01+% AMI	1229	86	8
Total	1830	322	294
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

• 657 households in Liberty County (26.9%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 1158 of elderly households in Liberty County (88.3%) own their homes.

• 158 elderly households (24%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	499	83	75
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

• 1457 households in Liberty County (59%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 28% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 768 households in Liberty County (31%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 21% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 228 households in Liberty County (9%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 22% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Liberty County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	1046	201	210
3-4	606	108	54
5+	178	20	30
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, 434 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, Liberty County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
219	89	126

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Liberty County was 1562 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Liberty County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
110	136	259	506	740	681	724	Liberty 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,

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

• 17 units (0.8%) in Liberty County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

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

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