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Cost of Living in Collier County, FL

Prices around Collier County, FL run 3.2% above the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $90,045 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,986 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $79,440 a year.

Collier County, FL at a glance

Median household income

$90,045$7,504 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,986HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)103.2+3.2% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity15.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential FL
Population398,291Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Collier County, FL?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,986Monthly market rent
Share of gross income26.5%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$79,440To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,251At 30% of $90,045
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Collier County, FL? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Collier County, FL, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,396$16,752$55,84018.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,797$21,564$71,88023.9%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,986$23,832$79,44026.5%
3-Bedroom Home$2,581$30,972$103,24034.4%
4-Bedroom Home$2,805$33,660$112,20037.4%

Rent in Collier County, FL, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Collier County, FL

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $90,045 a year ($7,504 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,752/moRent ($1,986 2-BR), utilities (~$136/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,251/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,501/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $90,045 leaves after Florida taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Florida tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$90,045
$35,000$185,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$90,045
Net 80%
Fed 12%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$72,177After all taxes
Monthly deposit$6,015Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,776Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.8%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$10,980 / yr
Florida state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,888 / yr

Living in Collier County, FL: common questions

What is the median household income in Collier County, FL?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Collier County, FL is $90,045 per year (approximately $7,504 per month).

What is the average rent in Collier County, FL?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,396 for a studio, $1,797 for one bedroom, $1,986 for two, $2,581 for three and $2,805 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Collier County, FL expensive to live in?

Prices there run 3.2% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 103.2, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Collier County, FL?

To keep a $1,986 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $79,440 a year, or $6,620 a month. That is 88% of what the typical household in Collier County, FL earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Collier County, FL?

On the local median income of $90,045 ($7,504 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,752 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,251 for everything else and $1,501 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,986 takes 53% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Collier County, FL?

Homes in Florida paid 15.1¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $136. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.