Housing Profile
Marion County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 325020. Marion County ranks # 16 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 135365

• In 2030, Marion County is projected to have a population of 491100, ranking it # 17 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Marion County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Marion County	325020	340496	381395	419303	456299	491100
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: $168088. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $67347.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $95675.
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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 $214541 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $192000, 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, Marion County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Marion County	Condominiums	59000	61000	60000	57500	56500	57500	58950	60000	68650	95000	130000	119700
Marion County	Single Family Homes	74500	76900	80000	82000	85500	94500	115000	129650	137950	160400	190000	192000
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 Marion County households in 2000 was $513 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Marion County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $619 for a studio apartment, $638 for a one-bedroom, $749 for a two-bedroom, $983 for a three-bedroom, and $1013 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Marion 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
Marion County	2051	856	1183	7039	7292	2042	469	348

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 32189 Marion County households (24%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 14281 households in Marion County (11%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Marion County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	103176	17908	14281
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, Marion County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	85801	12779	9956
Renter	17375	5129	4325
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 Marion County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $48800 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Marion 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	3795	1712	6082
30.01-50% AMI	5340	3980	4247
50.01-80% AMI	15013	6308	2525
80.01+% AMI	79028	5908	1427
Total	103176	17908	14281
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

• 50826 households in Marion County (37.5%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 93011 of elderly households in Marion County (91.5%) own their homes.

• 10945 elderly households (22%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	39881	6042	4903
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

• 91986 households in Marion County (68%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 24% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 33367 households in Marion County (25%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 22% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 10014 households in Marion County (7%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 27% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Marion County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	69815	11715	10456
3-4	26009	4498	2860
5+	7346	1700	968
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, 13529 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, Marion County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
5460	3210	4859

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Marion County was 1652 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Marion County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
2425	1859	5026	10986	24728	39652	37987	Marion 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,

• 3449 housing units (3.2% of all units) in Marion County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

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

• 398 units (0.3%) in Marion County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.

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