Housing data for Hernando Beach, FL
Hernando Beach, FL has an estimated 2,675 residents and 1,548 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Hernando County.
11.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,449 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,675 (±341)
- Housing units
- 1,548 (±189)
- Households that rent
- 11.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,449
- Residents since 2015–2019
- 0.0%
What stands out in Hernando Beach
Median home value: $530,000 (±$79,056) in Hernando Beach, higher than in Hernando County ($276,000).
Median real estate taxes: $3,393 (±$287) in Hernando Beach, higher than in Hernando County ($1,858).
Working from home: 25.5% (±9.7 points) in Hernando Beach, higher than in Hernando County (14.4%).
Median household income: $101,875 (±$33,452) in Hernando Beach, higher than in Hernando County ($66,058).
- Home values in Hernando Beach
- Property taxes in Hernando Beach
- Commute and cars in Hernando Beach
- Income and affordability in Hernando Beach
Housing in Hernando Beach at a glance
- Median rent: $1,449 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 59.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $101,875 median household income
- Home values: $530,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,590 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,393 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 28.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 91.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 34.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: 0.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Hernando Beach against Hernando County, its state and the nation
| Hernando Beach | Hernando County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,675 (±341) | 207,018 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,548 (±189) | 92,535 (±56) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.0% (±7.4 points) | 17.5% (±1.0 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,449 (±$270) | $1,298 (±$66) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $101,875 (±$33,452) | $66,058 (±$1,730) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $530,000 (±$79,056) | $276,000 (±$5,212) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,393 (±$287) | $1,858 (±$48) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 28.8% (±9.7 points) | 18.6% (±1.1 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.5 minutes (±4.8) | 31.4 minutes (±0.9) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.5% (±3.1 points) | 91.9% (±0.7 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.0 years (±2.0) | 47.7 years (±0.3) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Hernando Beach covers 3.5 square miles of land, about 754 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hernando Beach has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,675 (±296) | 2,675 (±341) | 0.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,456 (±105) | 1,548 (±189) | +6.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,564 (±$526) | $1,449 (±$270) | −7.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $288,300 (±$27,568) | $530,000 (±$79,056) | +83.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $58,520 (±$11,145) | $101,875 (±$33,452) | +74.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,016 (±$363) | $2,590 (±$283) | +28.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,351 (±$232) | $3,393 (±$287) | +44.3% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.6% (±3.7 points) | 11.0% (±7.4 points) | +4.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 30.0% (±30.4 points) | 0.0% (±31.8 points) | −30.0 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 Hernando County
Hernando Beach has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Hernando County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Hernando County recorded 255 violent and 741 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 Hernando Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Pines | 3.8 mi | — | $288,800 | 1.4% |
| Timber Pines | 3.9 mi | $1,460 | $278,200 | 7.3% |
| Weeki Wachee Gardens | 5.5 mi | — | $414,400 | 2.0% |
| Hudson | 7.6 mi | $1,044 | $269,200 | 22.9% |
| Spring Hill | 8.4 mi | $1,440 | $288,500 | 19.7% |
| Shady Hills | 8.7 mi | $993 | $233,200 | 9.5% |
| North Weeki Wachee | 9.0 mi | $1,746 | $328,700 | 8.7% |
| Meadow Oaks | 9.2 mi | $1,759 | $232,100 | 11.9% |
Places in Florida most like Hernando Beach
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Key | $1,724 | $637,000 | $110,134 | 11.7% |
| Howey-in-the-Hills | $1,632 | $387,200 | $95,833 | 10.0% |
| Alva | $1,778 | $375,600 | $85,919 | 6.3% |
| Groveland | $1,732 | $365,800 | $100,226 | 12.9% |
| Lake Helen | $1,522 | $441,200 | $116,250 | 20.8% |
| Pasadena Hills | $1,167 | $338,900 | $84,821 | 12.1% |
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 Hernando Beach, 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 Hernando Beach, 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.
Hernando Beach 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 Hernando Beach
What is the average rent in Hernando Beach, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hernando Beach is $1,449 (±$270) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Hernando Beach?
The median household income in Hernando Beach is $101,875 (±$33,452) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Hernando Beach, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $530,000 (±$79,056) for owner-occupied homes in Hernando Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Hernando Beach?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Hernando Beach, FL is $2,590 (±$283) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Hernando Beach?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Hernando Beach, FL is $3,393 (±$287) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Hernando Beach?
Hernando Beach, FL has an estimated 1,548 (±189) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hernando Beach growing?
In Hernando Beach, the number of residents went from 2,675 in 2015–2019 to 2,675 in 2020–2024 (0.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hernando Beach CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hernando Beach CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hernando Beach CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hernando Beach CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hernando Beach CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hernando Beach CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hernando Beach 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 Hernando Beach CDP, Florida (place:29437, 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 .