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Cost of Living in Glades County, FL

Prices around Glades County, FL run 3.4% above the U.S. average (BEA, Florida). The typical household there earns $45,870 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,252 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $50,080 a year.

Glades County, FL at a glance

Median household income

$45,870$3,823 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,252HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)103.4+3.4% · BEA, Florida
Electricity15.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential FL
Population12,563Census ACS 5-year estimate

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

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

Moderate cost burden (30–50%)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,252Monthly market rent
Share of gross income32.8%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$50,080To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,147At 30% of $45,870
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Glades County, FL? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Glades County, FL, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,091$13,092$43,64028.5%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,117$13,404$44,68029.2%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,252$15,024$50,08032.8%
3-Bedroom Home$1,516$18,192$60,64039.7%
4-Bedroom Home$1,658$19,896$66,32043.4%

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

What a typical income covers in Glades County, FL

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $45,870 a year ($3,823 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$1,911/moRent ($1,252 2-BR), utilities (~$136/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,147/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$765/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $45,870 leaves after Florida taxes

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

$45,870
$15,000$95,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$45,870
Net 85%
Fed 7%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$39,037After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,253Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,501Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate14.9%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,324 / yr
Florida state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,509 / yr

Living in Glades County, FL: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Glades County, FL is $45,870 per year (approximately $3,823 per month).

What is the average rent in Glades County, FL?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,091 for a studio, $1,117 for one bedroom, $1,252 for two, $1,516 for three and $1,658 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 Glades 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 Glades County, FL?

To keep a $1,252 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $50,080 a year, or $4,173 a month. That is 109% of what the typical household in Glades County, FL earns.

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

On the local median income of $45,870 ($3,823 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $1,911 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,147 for everything else and $765 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,252 takes 66% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Glades 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.