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Cost of Living in Kissimmee, FL

Prices around Kissimmee, FL run 1.4% above the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $53,758 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,972 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $78,880 a year.

Kissimmee, FL at a glance

Median household income

$53,758$4,480 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,972HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)101.4+1.4% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity15.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential FL
Population81,479Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Kissimmee, 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$1,972Monthly market rent
Share of gross income44%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$78,880To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,344At 30% of $53,758
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Kissimmee, FL? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Kissimmee, FL, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,650$19,800$66,00036.8%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,731$20,772$69,24038.6%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,972$23,664$78,88044%
3-Bedroom Home$2,476$29,712$99,04055.3%
4-Bedroom Home$2,924$35,088$116,96065.3%

Rent in Kissimmee, FL, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Kissimmee, FL

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $53,758 a year ($4,480 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,240/moRent ($1,972 2-BR), utilities (~$136/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,344/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$896/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $53,758 leaves after Florida taxes

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

$53,758
$20,000$110,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$53,758
Net 84%
Fed 8%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$45,375After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,781Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,745Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate15.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,271 / yr
Florida state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,112 / yr

Living in Kissimmee, FL: common questions

What is the median household income in Kissimmee, FL?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Kissimmee, FL is $53,758 per year (approximately $4,480 per month).

What is the average rent in Kissimmee, FL?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,650 for a studio, $1,731 for one bedroom, $1,972 for two, $2,476 for three and $2,924 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 Kissimmee, FL expensive to live in?

Prices there run 1.4% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 101.4, 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 Kissimmee, FL?

To keep a $1,972 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $78,880 a year, or $6,573 a month. That is 147% of what the typical household in Kissimmee, FL earns.

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

On the local median income of $53,758 ($4,480 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,240 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,344 for everything else and $896 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,972 takes 88% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Kissimmee, 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.