Homosassa Springs, FL
Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area
Figures are medians for the whole Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area, not the city proper.
Among the 300 U.S. metros CityLedger tracks, Homosassa Springs ranks 292nd for affordability — how far a typical paycheck stretches after local prices — and 281st for income. A household earns $59,481 a year while median rent runs $1,109/mo, making it expensive relative to what residents earn. Affordability and price level are different lenses: the raw cost of living here runs 7% below the U.S. average.
Its strongest card is rent (92nd of 300), while affordability is the soft spot (292nd). Housing usually decides a move: rent ranks 92nd and home prices 124th among the 300 metros CityLedger tracks.
For your salary & household
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On $75,000 for just you in Homosassa Springs, your take-home is worth about $65,599 once local prices are factored in — local prices stretch it further than the U.S. average.
Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.
The numbers
Income & cost
- Median income
- 281st of 300↑17.2%$59,481
- Cost of living?The local price level vs. the U.S. average of 100 (BEA). Lower means cheaper. This is raw prices, not adjusted for income.
- 127th of 30093 (US=100)
- Cost-adj. income?Median household income divided by the local price level — what the typical paycheck is really worth here.
- $63,639
- Per-capita income
- $38,399
- Full-time pay
- $35,813
Housing
- Median rent
- 92nd of 300↑22.8%$1,109/mo
- Home value
- 124th of 300↑79.6%$280,900
- Property tax
- $1,711/yr · 0.6%
- Sales tax
- 6.95%
Jobs & education
- Unemployment
- 270th of 3006.4%
- Bachelor's+
- 274th of 30023.1%
- Avg commute
- 272nd of 30029.5 min
People
- Population
- 170,174
- Population change
- +13.7%
- Median age
- 57.0 yrs
- Foreign-born
- 5.2%
- Broadband
- 95%
Environment & risk
- Air quality (AQI)
- 106th of 30043
- Natural-hazard loss
- 286th of 300$41/$10k
Health
- Fair/poor health
- 184th of 30019.6%
- Uninsured (18–64)
- 13.7%
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (ACS), U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. EPA, FEMA, CDC, NOAA — every figure's source is listed on our methodology page. Data built 2026-06-14. ↑↓ mark the change since 2019.
How CityLedger scores it
Transparent weights — see our methodology.
Strengths
- + Rent
Watch-outs
- – Affordability
- – Household income
- – Job market
- – Education
- – Commute
- – Hazard safety
Climate
30-year normals (1991–2020) from the nearest station — brooksville hernando co ap.
What jobs pay in Homosassa Springs
Median annual wage by occupation (BLS OEWS 2025) — half of workers in each role earn more, half less.
- IT managers
- $159,640
- Pharmacists
- $133,370
- Financial managers
- $128,540
- Software developers
- $124,540
- Lawyers
- $99,240
- Registered nurses
- $78,080
- General & operations managers
- $76,610
- Police officers
- $74,450
- Accountants & auditors
- $72,600
- Electricians
- $49,050
- Plumbers
- $48,140
- Truck drivers (heavy)
- $45,750
- Carpenters
- $45,740
- Construction laborers
- $42,890
- Maintenance & repair workers
- $39,590
- Customer service reps
- $36,630
- Waiters & waitresses
- $35,410
- Retail salespersons
- $31,240
- Janitors
- $29,930
- Cashiers
- $29,360
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 — annual median wage. Cross-industry, all experience levels.
Where new residents move from
The states sending the most people to the Homosassa Springs metro, by estimated movers (U.S. Census 2022 migration flows, 5-year). Moves from elsewhere in Florida are excluded to show where out-of-state arrivals originate.
- New York703
- Texas500
- Georgia423
- Tennessee415
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 Migration Flows (5-year).
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Homosassa Springs metro — frequently asked
- What is the median rent in the Homosassa Springs metro?
- Median gross rent across the Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area is $1,109 a month (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024). That figure covers the whole metro area, not just the city of Homosassa Springs.
- What is the median household income in the Homosassa Springs metro?
- A typical household in the Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area earns $59,481 a year (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024).
- Is Homosassa Springs expensive to live in?
- The overall cost of living in the Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area runs about 7% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024) — prices are lower than average, before accounting for local pay.
- Does a paycheck go far in the Homosassa Springs metro?
- After adjusting for local prices, the median household income is worth about $63,639 (versus its face value of $59,481). CityLedger rates the Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area expensive for what residents earn.
- What is the typical home value in the Homosassa Springs metro?
- The median home value across the Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area is $280,900 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024).
- What is the unemployment rate in the Homosassa Springs metro?
- The unemployment rate in the Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area is 6.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024).