Hillsborough County, FL

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Hillsborough County, Florida. Population: 1.5M.

Median Home Price
$383.5K

Based on 50 cities

Median Household Income
$75.0K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio
5.1x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy
$99.9K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax
$2,787

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate
0.73%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs
Mortgage (P&I)$1,939
Property Tax$232
Insurance$160
Total Monthly$2,331
Historical Home Prices
2015
$180.2K
2016
$197.5K
+9.6%%
2017
$214.3K
+8.5%%
2018
$228.8K
+6.8%%
2019
$238.4K
+4.2%%
2020
$262.4K
+10.0%%
2021
$327.3K
+24.8%%
2022
$389.4K
+19.0%%
2023
$391.5K
+0.5%%
2024
$387.7K
-1.0%%
2025
$370.7K
-4.4%%
Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate
3.4%%

Below national average

Population Density
1,437

People per square mile

Homicide Rate
5.8

Low (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)
Competitive

D+0

Racial Demographics

White
45.8%
Black
15.6%
Hispanic
29.7%
Asian
4.3%
Two or More Races
3.7%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature
73°F

Annual average

Sunny Days
220

Days per year

Annual Rainfall
53.6"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk
High Risk

Score: 99/100

January Low
21°F

Average winter low

July High
85°F

Average summer high