Housing data for Dover, FL
Dover, FL has an estimated 3,009 residents and 1,100 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County.
45.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $862 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,009 (±672)
- Housing units
- 1,100 (±328)
- Households that rent
- 45.4%
- Median gross rent
- $862
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.4%
What stands out in Dover
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.9% (±8.0 points) in Dover, lower than in Hillsborough County (23.1%).
Median gross rent: $862 (±$58) in Dover, lower than in Hillsborough County ($1,667).
Households that moved in since 2020: 14.4% (±9.4 points) in Dover, lower than in Hillsborough County (31.8%).
Median household income: $49,693 (±$8,734) in Dover, lower than in Hillsborough County ($79,540).
Housing in Dover at a glance
- Median rent: $862 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $843 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 45.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $49,693 median household income
- Home values: $248,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,165 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,967 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 2.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 39.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 2.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 95.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 34.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +2.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Dover against Hillsborough County, its state and the nation
| Dover | Hillsborough County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,009 (±672) | 1,522,748 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,100 (±328) | 630,692 (±305) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 45.4% (±17.0 points) | 38.5% (±0.6 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $862 (±$58) | $1,667 (±$14) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,693 (±$8,734) | $79,540 (±$1,237) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $248,600 (±$170,576) | $371,500 (±$2,764) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,967 (±$1,161) | $3,010 (±$51) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 39.0% (±21.8 points) | 30.4% (±0.5 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.5 minutes (±11.5) | 28.8 minutes (±0.3) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 76.1% (±22.3 points) | 93.9% (±0.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.0 years (±8.9) | 37.9 years (±0.2) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Dover covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 1,157 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dover has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,938 (±558) | 3,009 (±672) | +2.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 953 (±120) | 1,100 (±328) | +15.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $636 (±$79) | $862 (±$58) | +35.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $110,600 (±$63,236) | $248,600 (±$170,576) | +124.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $33,818 (±$11,501) | $49,693 (±$8,734) | +46.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,164 (±$265) | $1,165 (±$688) | +0.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,188 (±$348) | $1,967 (±$1,161) | +65.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.7% (±12.7 points) | 45.4% (±17.0 points) | +0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.9% (±10.7 points) | 2.8% (±4.7 points) | −5.1 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 Hillsborough County
Dover has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Hillsborough County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Hillsborough County recorded 186 violent and 605 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Dover
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seffner | 2.8 mi | $1,818 | $344,100 | 16.5% |
| Mango | 4.7 mi | $1,277 | $256,600 | 43.5% |
| Valrico | 4.7 mi | $1,937 | $393,700 | 21.0% |
| Brandon | 5.4 mi | $1,784 | $339,000 | 43.8% |
| Thonotosassa | 5.7 mi | $1,134 | $312,300 | 33.1% |
| Plant City | 7.2 mi | $1,409 | $291,800 | 33.6% |
| Bloomingdale | 7.8 mi | $2,210 | $414,700 | 20.0% |
| East Lake-Orient Park | 8.2 mi | $1,555 | $233,200 | 48.6% |
Places in Florida most like Dover
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | $927 | $183,500 | $49,350 | 44.4% |
| South Apopka | $1,088 | $280,500 | $61,151 | 37.8% |
| Hilliard | $1,147 | $239,500 | $65,096 | 41.5% |
| Mango | $1,277 | $256,600 | $52,524 | 43.5% |
| Branford | $901 | $157,100 | $44,313 | 50.3% |
| Dade City | $1,061 | $240,800 | $70,107 | 36.5% |
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 Dover, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,597 | $1,648 | $1,917 | $2,448 | $2,977 |
HUD income limits for Dover, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,100 | $40,150 | $64,250 |
| 2 people | $27,550 | $45,850 | $73,400 |
| 3 people | $31,000 | $51,600 | $82,600 |
| 4 people | $34,400 | $57,350 | $91,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,950 | $99,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $66,550 | $106,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $71,150 | $113,800 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,700 | $121,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Dover is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Dover
What is the average rent in Dover, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Dover is $862 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Dover?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Dover, FL is $843 (±$52) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Dover?
Dover has an estimated 457 (±266) renting households, 45.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Dover?
The median household income in Dover is $49,693 (±$8,734) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Dover?
Dover, FL has an estimated 1,100 (±328) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Dover?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dover, used by 95.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Dover growing?
In Dover, the number of residents went from 2,938 in 2015–2019 to 3,009 in 2020–2024 (+2.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dover CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
- 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 Dover CDP, Florida (place:18075, 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 .