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Cost of Living in Ferry Pass, FL

Prices around Ferry Pass, FL run 2.3% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $61,689 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,471 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $58,840 a year.

Ferry Pass, FL at a glance

Median household income

$61,689$5,141 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,471HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)97.7-2.3% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity15.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential FL
Population30,053Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Ferry Pass, 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$1,471Monthly market rent
Share of gross income28.6%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$58,840To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,542At 30% of $61,689
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Ferry Pass, FL? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Ferry Pass, FL, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,112$13,344$44,48021.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,257$15,084$50,28024.5%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,471$17,652$58,84028.6%
3-Bedroom Home$1,952$23,424$78,08038%
4-Bedroom Home$2,380$28,560$95,20046.3%

Rent in Ferry Pass, FL, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Ferry Pass, FL

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $61,689 a year ($5,141 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,570/moRent ($1,471 2-BR), utilities (~$136/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,542/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,028/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $61,689 leaves after Florida taxes

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

$61,689
$20,000$125,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$61,689
Net 84%
Fed 8%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$51,747After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,312Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,990Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16.1%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,223 / yr
Florida state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,719 / yr

Living in Ferry Pass, FL: common questions

What is the median household income in Ferry Pass, FL?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Ferry Pass, FL is $61,689 per year (approximately $5,141 per month).

What is the average rent in Ferry Pass, FL?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,112 for a studio, $1,257 for one bedroom, $1,471 for two, $1,952 for three and $2,380 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 Ferry Pass, FL expensive to live in?

Prices there run 2.3% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 97.7, 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 Ferry Pass, FL?

To keep a $1,471 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $58,840 a year, or $4,903 a month. That is 95% of what the typical household in Ferry Pass, FL earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Ferry Pass, FL?

On the local median income of $61,689 ($5,141 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,570 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,542 for everything else and $1,028 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,471 takes 57% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Ferry Pass, 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.