Housing Profile
Osceola County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 266124. Osceola County ranks # 22 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 92180

• In 2030, Osceola County is projected to have a population of 495699, ranking it # 16 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Osceola County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Osceola County	266124	287503	343198	395498	446800	495699
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: $220075. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $105702.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $342487.
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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 $306697 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $262850, 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, Osceola County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Osceola County	Condominiums	59900	65000	80000	88500	92000	99600	108900	127900	113000	167200	220000	220000
Osceola County	Single Family Homes	89900	95000	99000	105000	113000	123000	130400	145000	174900	236450	269900	262850
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 Osceola County households in 2000 was $714 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Osceola County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $793 for a studio apartment, $862 for a one-bedroom, $985 for a two-bedroom, $1233 for a three-bedroom, and $1452 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Osceola 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
Osceola County	725	260	276	2016	8478	6297	1436	155

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 28444 Osceola County households (31%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 12051 households in Osceola County (13%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Osceola County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	63736	16393	12051
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, Osceola County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	47215	9906	6555
Renter	16521	6487	5496
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 Osceola County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $59200 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Osceola 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	1477	905	6051
30.01-50% AMI	2801	4336	3896
50.01-80% AMI	10202	6622	1486
80.01+% AMI	49256	4530	618
Total	63736	16393	12051
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

• 17086 households in Osceola County (18.5%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 28430 of elderly households in Osceola County (83.2%) own their homes.

• 4902 elderly households (29%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	12184	2479	2423
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

• 47626 households in Osceola County (52%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 33% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 32318 households in Osceola County (35%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 28% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 12237 households in Osceola County (13%%) 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, Osceola County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	32027	8516	7083
3-4	23318	5539	3461
5+	8389	2341	1507
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, 7856 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, Osceola County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
2120	2433	3303

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Osceola County was 1836 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Osceola County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
1673	1103	2370	3604	10442	22790	30311	Osceola 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,

• 4799 housing units (7.9% of all units) in Osceola County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 744 units (1.2%) in Osceola County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

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

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