Housing Profile
Seminole County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 425703. Seminole County ranks # 13 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 165636

• In 2030, Seminole County is projected to have a population of 570903, ranking it # 13 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Seminole County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Seminole County	425703	439197	475397	508701	540900	570903
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: $245755. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $107163.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $131888.
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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 $313317 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $260000, 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, Seminole County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Seminole County	Condominiums	54900	55500	58000	58500	66000	74000	81700	87500	107900	147400	156900	165000
Seminole County	Single Family Homes	109000	110500	119900	127000	133500	143000	155200	169200	185000	242500	270000	260000
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 Seminole County households in 2000 was $731 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Seminole 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, Seminole 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
Seminole County	1359	685	650	3591	17148	13194	4863	1060

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 42110 Seminole County households (25%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 15920 households in Seminole County (10%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Seminole County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	123526	26190	15920
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, Seminole County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	91319	15648	8315
Renter	32207	10542	7605
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 Seminole 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, Seminole 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	2978	1373	7042
30.01-50% AMI	3306	4098	5169
50.01-80% AMI	9993	10321	2197
80.01+% AMI	107249	10398	1512
Total	123526	26190	15920
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

• 29360 households in Seminole County (17.7%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 47050 of elderly households in Seminole County (80.1%) own their homes.

• 8748 elderly households (30%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

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

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	20612	5070	3678
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

• 94123 households in Seminole County (57%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 28% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 55933 households in Seminole County (34%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 21% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 15579 households in Seminole County (9%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 23% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Seminole County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	67461	15622	11040
3-4	44030	8001	3902
5+	12032	2568	979
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, 11170 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, Seminole County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
3065	3455	4650

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Seminole County was 1945 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Seminole County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
2519	1820	7192	12865	36071	48832	37780	Seminole 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,

• 4831 housing units (3.5% of all units) in Seminole County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

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

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

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