Housing data for Davenport, FL
Davenport, FL has an estimated 13,238 residents and 4,532 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Polk County.
10.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,914 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+182.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 13,238 (±29)
- Housing units
- 4,532 (±492)
- Households that rent
- 10.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,914
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +182.7%
What stands out in Davenport
Median real estate taxes: $3,457 (±$322) in Davenport, higher than in Polk County ($1,933).
Homes built before 1980: 3.9% (±3.7 points) in Davenport, lower than in Polk County (30.0%).
Households that rent: 10.7% (±4.5 points) in Davenport, lower than in Polk County (29.5%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.9% (±2.1 points) in Davenport, lower than in Polk County (9.3%).
Housing in Davenport at a glance
- Median rent: $1,914 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 66.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 10.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $73,685 median household income
- Home values: $333,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,045 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,457 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 3.9% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 9.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 41.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 99 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +182.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 46.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Davenport against Polk County, its state and the nation
| Davenport | Polk County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,238 (±29) | 790,694 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,532 (±492) | 340,748 (±196) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.7% (±4.5 points) | 29.5% (±0.7 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,914 (±$1,401) | $1,363 (±$28) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,685 (±$6,486) | $65,978 (±$1,143) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $333,300 (±$14,894) | $266,500 (±$3,458) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,457 (±$322) | $1,933 (±$35) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 3.9% (±3.7 points) | 30.0% (±0.7 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 41.3 minutes (±3.6) | 30.5 minutes (±0.5) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.7% (±2.0 points) | 90.7% (±0.5 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.9 years (±2.1) | 39.5 years (±0.2) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Davenport covers 4.4 square miles of land, about 3,009 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Davenport has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,682 (±32) | 13,238 (±29) | +182.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,850 (±196) | 4,532 (±492) | +145.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,451 (±$368) | $1,914 (±$1,401) | +31.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $175,000 (±$17,766) | $333,300 (±$14,894) | +90.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,182 (±$13,873) | $73,685 (±$6,486) | +52.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,292 (±$91) | $2,045 (±$151) | +58.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,357 (±$272) | $3,457 (±$322) | +154.8% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.8% (±6.9 points) | 10.7% (±4.5 points) | +0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±26.3 points) | 9.7% (±14.8 points) | +9.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Davenport
In 2025, the Davenport Police Department reported 99 violent and 286 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Polk County, the departments that report recorded 217 violent and 777 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Davenport
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haines City | 3.4 mi | $1,224 | $288,900 | 29.0% |
| Loughman | 5.9 mi | $1,898 | $336,000 | 56.7% |
| Lake Alfred | 6.7 mi | $1,349 | $239,900 | 29.9% |
| Lake Hamilton | 7.8 mi | $1,180 | $250,700 | 20.8% |
| Poinciana | 8.5 mi | $1,965 | $290,700 | 22.8% |
| Grenelefe | 8.6 mi | $1,180 | $325,000 | 42.4% |
| Dundee | 10.0 mi | $1,628 | $247,800 | 32.7% |
| Winter Haven | 11 mi | $1,246 | $269,800 | 36.3% |
Places in Florida most like Davenport
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimauma | $1,384 | $379,000 | $68,274 | 14.7% |
| Asbury Lake | $2,172 | $329,600 | $100,949 | 10.7% |
| Poinciana | $1,965 | $290,700 | $68,015 | 22.8% |
| Holley | $1,677 | $415,300 | $104,565 | 16.6% |
| Quail Ridge | $2,223 | $308,200 | $89,564 | 16.3% |
| Ave Maria | $2,425 | $459,200 | $102,949 | 18.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Florida.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Davenport, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,258 | $1,338 | $1,608 | $2,212 | $2,688 |
HUD income limits for Davenport, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,350 | $30,600 | $48,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,950 | $55,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,300 | $62,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,650 | $69,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,150 | $75,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,650 | $81,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,150 | $86,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,650 | $92,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Davenport
Are renters in Davenport rent-burdened?
66.1% of renting households in Davenport pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Davenport?
Davenport has an estimated 417 (±182) renting households, 10.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Davenport?
The median household income in Davenport is $73,685 (±$6,486) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Davenport, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $333,300 (±$14,894) for owner-occupied homes in Davenport (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Davenport?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Davenport, FL is $2,045 (±$151) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Davenport?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Davenport, FL is $3,457 (±$322) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Davenport growing?
In Davenport, the number of residents went from 4,682 in 2015–2019 to 13,238 in 2020–2024 (+182.7%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Davenport city, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Davenport city, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Davenport city, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Davenport city, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Davenport city, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Davenport city, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Davenport city, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Davenport Police Department (ORI FL0530300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Davenport city, Florida (place:16450, in state:12).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .