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Cost of Living in Flagler County, FL

Prices around Flagler County, FL run 0.6% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $77,363 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,806 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $72,240 a year.

Flagler County, FL at a glance

Median household income

$77,363$6,447 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,806HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)99.4-0.6% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity15.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential FL
Population126,528Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Flagler 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$1,806Monthly market rent
Share of gross income28%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$72,240To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,934At 30% of $77,363
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Flagler County, FL? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Palm Coast, FL HUD Metro FMR Area, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Flagler County, FL, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,278$15,336$51,12019.8%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,433$17,196$57,32022.2%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,806$21,672$72,24028%
3-Bedroom Home$2,468$29,616$98,72038.3%
4-Bedroom Home$2,797$33,564$111,88043.4%

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

What a typical income covers in Flagler County, FL

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $77,363 a year ($6,447 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,223/moRent ($1,806 2-BR), utilities (~$136/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,934/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,289/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $77,363 leaves after Florida taxes

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

$77,363
$30,000$155,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$77,363
Net 82%
Fed 11%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$63,255After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,271Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,433Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.2%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$8,190 / yr
Florida state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,918 / yr

Living in Flagler County, FL: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Flagler County, FL is $77,363 per year (approximately $6,447 per month).

What is the average rent in Flagler County, FL?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,278 for a studio, $1,433 for one bedroom, $1,806 for two, $2,468 for three and $2,797 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 Flagler County, FL expensive to live in?

Prices there run 0.6% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 99.4, 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 Flagler County, FL?

To keep a $1,806 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $72,240 a year, or $6,020 a month. That is 93% of what the typical household in Flagler County, FL earns.

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

On the local median income of $77,363 ($6,447 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,223 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,934 for everything else and $1,289 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,806 takes 56% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Flagler 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.