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Cost of Living in Union County, FL

Prices around Union County, FL run 3.4% above the U.S. average (BEA, Florida). The typical household there earns $64,146 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,132 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $45,280 a year.

Union County, FL at a glance

Median household income

$64,146$5,346 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,132HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)103.4+3.4% · BEA, Florida
Electricity15.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential FL
Population15,701Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Union 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$1,132Monthly market rent
Share of gross income21.2%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$45,280To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,604At 30% of $64,146
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Union County, FL? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Union County, FL, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$857$10,284$34,28016%
1-Bedroom Apartment$863$10,356$34,52016.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,132$13,584$45,28021.2%
3-Bedroom Home$1,421$17,052$56,84026.6%
4-Bedroom Home$1,499$17,988$59,96028%

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

What a typical income covers in Union County, FL

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $64,146 a year ($5,346 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,673/moRent ($1,132 2-BR), utilities (~$136/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,604/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,069/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $64,146 leaves after Florida taxes

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

$64,146
$25,000$130,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$64,146
Net 84%
Fed 9%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$53,721After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,477Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,066Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,518 / yr
Florida state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,907 / yr

Living in Union County, FL: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Union County, FL is $64,146 per year (approximately $5,346 per month).

What is the average rent in Union County, FL?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $857 for a studio, $863 for one bedroom, $1,132 for two, $1,421 for three and $1,499 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 Union 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 Union County, FL?

To keep a $1,132 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $45,280 a year, or $3,773 a month. That is 71% of what the typical household in Union County, FL earns.

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

On the local median income of $64,146 ($5,346 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,673 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,604 for everything else and $1,069 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,132 takes 42% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Union 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.