Housing data for Fort White, FL
Fort White, FL has an estimated 531 residents and 257 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Columbia County.
25.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $943 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 531 (±210)
- Housing units
- 257 (±86)
- Households that rent
- 25.8%
- Median gross rent
- $943
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −23.6%
What stands out in Fort White
Households without a vehicle: 2.2% (±3.0 points) in Fort White, lower than in Columbia County (5.5%).
Housing in Fort White at a glance
- Median rent: $943 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 53.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 25.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $53,750 median household income
- Home values: $220,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,417 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,089 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 2.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 11.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −23.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 5.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fort White against Columbia County, its state and the nation
| Fort White | Columbia County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 531 (±210) | 71,789 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 257 (±86) | 30,300 (±40) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.8% (±21.0 points) | 27.5% (±2.6 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $943 (±$120) | $976 (±$52) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,750 (±$10,653) | $59,205 (±$3,290) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $220,800 (±$123,953) | $194,900 (±$13,582) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,089 (±$762) | $1,434 (±$75) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 11.6% (±20.2 points) | 31.5% (±2.8 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.1 minutes (±6.4) | 25.8 minutes (±1.2) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.3% (±9.6 points) | 89.1% (±1.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.5 years (±9.6) | 40.7 years (±0.5) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fort White covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 208 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fort White has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 695 (±198) | 531 (±210) | −23.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 298 (±54) | 257 (±86) | −13.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $758 (±$280) | $943 (±$120) | +24.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $167,900 (±$15,664) | $220,800 (±$123,953) | +31.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,000 (±$8,683) | $53,750 (±$10,653) | +31.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,233 (±$220) | $1,417 (±$400) | +14.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,342 (±$399) | $1,089 (±$762) | −18.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.8% (±12.8 points) | 25.8% (±21.0 points) | +3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 19.7% (±27.0 points) | 0.0% (±49.1 points) | −19.7 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 Columbia County
Fort White has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Columbia County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Columbia County recorded 343 violent and 1,011 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 Fort White
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Springs | 11 mi | $1,878 | $320,700 | 15.7% |
| Branford | 13 mi | $901 | $157,100 | 50.3% |
| Bell | 15 mi | $963 | $171,800 | 26.6% |
| Alachua | 18 mi | $1,284 | $299,200 | 25.2% |
| Worthington Springs | 18 mi | $1,109 | $183,300 | 38.6% |
| Lake City | 19 mi | $1,040 | $184,900 | 60.1% |
| La Crosse | 19 mi | — | — | 6.4% |
| Watertown | 19 mi | $851 | $114,100 | 45.4% |
Places in Florida most like Fort White
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodville | $1,022 | $164,800 | $53,772 | 29.0% |
| Fanning Springs | $859 | $187,100 | $53,618 | 15.5% |
| Homosassa Springs | $939 | $158,200 | $48,049 | 13.7% |
| Inverness | $975 | $203,000 | $43,523 | 29.0% |
| Carrabelle | $914 | $217,900 | $49,792 | 32.6% |
| Bell | $963 | $171,800 | $65,938 | 26.6% |
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 Fort White, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $891 | $931 | $1,187 | $1,422 | $1,571 |
HUD income limits for Fort White, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,450 | $29,050 | $46,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,200 | $53,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,350 | $59,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,500 | $66,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,150 | $77,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,500 | $82,350 |
| 8 people | $54,800 | $54,800 | $87,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Columbia County, FL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,000.
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 Fort White
What is the median household income in Fort White?
The median household income in Fort White is $53,750 (±$10,653) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fort White?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fort White, FL is $1,417 (±$400) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Fort White?
Fort White, FL has an estimated 257 (±86) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Fort White?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort White, used by 83.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Fort White?
Workers who live in Fort White, FL take an average of 24.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fort White growing?
In Fort White, the number of residents went from 695 in 2015–2019 to 531 in 2020–2024 (−23.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort White town, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort White town, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort White town, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort White town, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort White town, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort White town, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort White town, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Columbia County, FL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Columbia County, FL
- 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 Fort White town, Florida (place:24500, 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 .