Hardee County, FL real estate

Market data, tax and rent figures from the 2024 Census survey.

Median home value

$153,600Median home value · Census

Property tax rate

0.82%Above state avg 0.76%Median bill $1,264/yr · Census

Median rent

$9622-bed $932Per month · Census

30-yr mortgage rate

7.24%Freddie Mac weekly average

What the numbers say

Hardee County, FL real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

Homeowners in Hardee County pay a median of $1,264 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $153,600, an effective rate of about 0.82%. The Florida average is 0.76%, which makes Hardee County the #58 lowest-tax of 67 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $962 a month, and $932 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 13 times a year's rent, which generally favors buying.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $154,000 home here comes to about $1,007 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $43,000 a year (the median household here earns $60,489).

Monthly payment on a typical home

$1,007/mo
  • Principal & interest$837
  • Property tax$105
  • Insurance (est.)$64

$154,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed

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Rents in Hardee County by bedrooms

1 bedroom$77746% below state
2 bedrooms$93244% below state
3 bedrooms$1,12540% below state
4 bedrooms$1,41336% below state

Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole county; individual homes vary. For information only.