Hernando County, FL real estate

What the numbers say

Hernando County, FL real estate at a glance

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

In September 2026, the median home in Hernando County listed for $350,000, down 2.8% from a year earlier. That is 15% below the Florida median of $409,950.

Homes spent a median of 72 days on the market, faster than 79 days a year ago. That makes Hernando County the #9 fastest-selling of 41 Florida counties we track.

Homeowners in Hernando County pay a median of $1,858 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $276,000, an effective rate of about 0.67%. The Florida average is 0.76%, which makes Hernando County the #27 lowest-tax of 67 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $1,298 a month, and $1,194 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 22 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $350,000 home here comes to about $2,250 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $96,000 a year (the median household here earns $66,058).