Hardee County, FL

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Hardee County, Florida. Population: 25.5K.

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Median Home Price

$247.4K

Based on 4 cities

Median Household Income

$54.2K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

4.6x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$62.9K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,358

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.55%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,251

Property Tax$113

Insurance$103

Total Monthly$1,467

Historical Home Prices

2015

$91.1K

2016

$101.7K

+11.7%%

2017

$107.8K

+6.0%%

2018

$117.7K

+9.2%%

2019

$127.0K

+7.9%%

2020

$142.1K

+11.9%%

2021

$170.9K

+20.2%%

2022

$197.9K

+15.8%%

2023

$210.3K

+6.3%%

2024

$222.7K

+5.9%%

2025

$226.5K

+1.7%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

3.3%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

8.3

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+1

Racial Demographics

White

47.1%

Black

6.4%

Hispanic

42%

Asian

1.1%

Two or More Races

3.1%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

73°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

223

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

53.2"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

High Risk

Score: 69/100

January Low

21°F

Average winter low

July High

86°F

Average summer high

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