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Housing Profile
Calhoun County, Florida
  • Population, 2007: 14475. Calhoun County ranks # 63 of Florida's 67 counties in population.
  • Households, 2007: 5064
  • Homeownership Rate, 2007: 81.8%. Statewide, Florida's homeownership rate is 70.4%.
Population Projections
  • In 2030, Calhoun County is projected to have a population of 17702, ranking it # 61 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Calhoun County, 2007-2030

Place 2007 2010 2015 2020 20252030
Calhoun County 14475 14802 15599 16298 17000 17702
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide.

Sources:   Not Available.
Housing Market

Existing Home Values (Based on County Property Appraisers' Just Value)

  • Single Family Home, average just value, 2008: $74868. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
  • Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $41047.
  • Condominium, average just value, 2008: $0.

  • * -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 $104435 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $95200, 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, Calhoun County, 1996-2007

Place Housing Type 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 20062007
Calhoun County Condominiums 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Calhoun County Single Family Homes 49000 45000 47000 58000 60000 57000 55000 57000 77150 80000 88000 95200
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 Calhoun County households in 2000 was $353 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.
  • In Calhoun 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, Calhoun 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 14991500 or more
Calhoun County 136 98 147 333 93 17 0 9
Affordable Housing Needs

Cost Burden, General

  • "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 1169 Calhoun County households (23%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.
  • 534 households in Calhoun County (11%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Calhoun County, 2007

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-30% 30-50%50% or more
Total 3895 635 534
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.

Homeowners and Renters

Households by Homeowner/Renter Status and Cost Burden, Calhoun County, 2007

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-30% 30-50%50% or more
Owner 3247 499 397
Renter 648 136 137
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 Calhoun County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $40100 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Calhoun 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 289 221 318
30.01-50% AMI 398 93 141
50.01-80% AMI 796 158 65
80.01+% AMI 2412 163 10
Total 3895 635 534
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

  • 1393 households in Calhoun County (27.5%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.
  • 2515 of elderly households in Calhoun County (89.7%) own their homes.
  • 295 elderly households (21%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

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

Age of Householder Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-30% 30-49.9%50+ %
65+ 1098 158 137
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

  • 3010 households in Calhoun County (59%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 26% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.
  • 1580 households in Calhoun County (31%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 17% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.
  • 472 households in Calhoun County (9%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 24% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Calhoun County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-30% 30.01-50%50.01+ %
1-2 2222 421 367
3-4 1314 134 132
5+ 360 77 35
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, 789 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, Calhoun County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9% 30-49.9%50+ %
448 149 192

Single Family Home Size and Age

  • In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Calhoun County was 1646 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Calhoun County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990sPlace
330 265 481 732 948 1267 1227 Calhoun 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,

  • 192 housing units (4.3% of all units) in Calhoun County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.
  • 17 units (0.4%) in Calhoun County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.
  • 60 units (1.1%) in Calhoun County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.
  • 51 units (1.0%) in Calhoun County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.