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Cost of Living in Dixie County, FL

Prices around Dixie County, FL run 3.4% above the U.S. average (BEA, Florida). The typical household there earns $50,110 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,156 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $46,240 a year.

Dixie County, FL at a glance

Median household income

$50,110$4,176 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,156HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)103.4+3.4% · BEA, Florida
Electricity15.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential FL
Population17,058Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Dixie 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$1,156Monthly market rent
Share of gross income27.7%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$46,240To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,253At 30% of $50,110
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Dixie County, FL? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Dixie County, FL, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Dixie County, FL, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$875$10,500$35,00021%
1-Bedroom Apartment$881$10,572$35,24021.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,156$13,872$46,24027.7%
3-Bedroom Home$1,525$18,300$61,00036.5%
4-Bedroom Home$1,531$18,372$61,24036.7%

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

What a typical income covers in Dixie County, FL

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $50,110 a year ($4,176 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,088/moRent ($1,156 2-BR), utilities (~$136/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,253/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$835/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $50,110 leaves after Florida taxes

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

$50,110
$20,000$105,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$50,110
Net 85%
Fed 8%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$42,443After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,537Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,632Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate15.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,833 / yr
Florida state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,833 / yr

Living in Dixie County, FL: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Dixie County, FL is $50,110 per year (approximately $4,176 per month).

What is the average rent in Dixie County, FL?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $875 for a studio, $881 for one bedroom, $1,156 for two, $1,525 for three and $1,531 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 Dixie County, FL expensive to live in?

Prices there run 3.4% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Florida is 103.4, 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 Dixie County, FL?

To keep a $1,156 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $46,240 a year, or $3,853 a month. That is 92% of what the typical household in Dixie County, FL earns.

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

On the local median income of $50,110 ($4,176 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,088 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,253 for everything else and $835 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,156 takes 55% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Dixie 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.