Housing data for Homosassa, FL
Homosassa, FL has an estimated 1,942 residents and 2,050 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Citrus County.
9.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,942 (±255)
- Housing units
- 2,050 (±267)
- Households that rent
- 9.5%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.7%
What stands out in Homosassa
Rental vacancy rate: 39.2% (±30.7 points) in Homosassa, higher than in Citrus County (8.1%).
Median home value: $330,800 (±$84,180) in Homosassa, higher than in Citrus County ($245,500).
Housing in Homosassa at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 53.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $52,154 median household income
- Home values: $330,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,086 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,934 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 26.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 39.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 30.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Homosassa against Citrus County, its state and the nation
| Homosassa | Citrus County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,942 (±255) | 162,472 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,050 (±267) | 84,929 (±109) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.5% (±5.9 points) | 14.8% (±1.3 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,107 (±$50) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,154 (±$21,148) | $56,546 (±$1,701) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $330,800 (±$84,180) | $245,500 (±$4,889) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,934 (±$752) | $1,430 (±$44) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 26.5% (±9.7 points) | 25.1% (±1.4 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.2 minutes (±10.6) | 27.8 minutes (±1.2) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.9% (±6.5 points) | 90.9% (±0.8 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 65.3 years (±2.8) | 56.9 years (±0.3) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Homosassa covers 7.8 square miles of land, about 249 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Homosassa has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,037 (±372) | 1,942 (±255) | −4.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,857 (±200) | 2,050 (±267) | +10.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $317,700 (±$32,284) | $330,800 (±$84,180) | +4.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,225 (±$6,023) | $52,154 (±$21,148) | +10.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,446 (±$909) | $2,086 (±$895) | +44.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,609 (±$533) | $1,934 (±$752) | −25.9% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.1% (±8.0 points) | 9.5% (±5.9 points) | −2.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±27.0 points) | 39.2% (±30.7 points) | +39.2 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.
ZIP codes in Homosassa
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34487 | 100% | 0 | — | — | — |
| 34448 | 11% | 10,817 | $877 | $169,900 | $45,916 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Homosassa
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homosassa Springs | 4.4 mi | $939 | $158,200 | 13.7% |
| Sugarmill Woods | 6.9 mi | $1,276 | $332,600 | 3.6% |
| Lecanto | 7.1 mi | $1,304 | $316,900 | 6.9% |
| Crystal River | 7.7 mi | $880 | $332,100 | 39.5% |
| Black Diamond | 11 mi | — | $462,200 | 2.3% |
| Citrus Hills | 13 mi | $1,527 | $436,600 | 8.1% |
| Pine Ridge (Citrus County) | 13 mi | $1,530 | $384,800 | 8.1% |
| Beverly Hills | 13 mi | $1,199 | $164,500 | 31.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Homosassa, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $985 | $988 | $1,194 | $1,653 | $1,993 |
HUD income limits for Homosassa, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,800 | $27,950 | $44,700 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,950 | $51,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,100 | $69,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,300 | $74,100 |
| 7 people | $49,500 | $49,500 | $79,200 |
| 8 people | $52,700 | $52,700 | $84,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Homosassa Springs, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Homosassa 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 Homosassa
What is the median household income in Homosassa?
The median household income in Homosassa is $52,154 (±$21,148) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Homosassa, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $330,800 (±$84,180) for owner-occupied homes in Homosassa (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Homosassa?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Homosassa, FL is $2,086 (±$895) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Homosassa?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Homosassa, FL is $1,934 (±$752) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Homosassa?
Homosassa, FL has an estimated 2,050 (±267) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Homosassa?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 51.2% of homes in Homosassa, FL.
Is Homosassa growing?
In Homosassa, the number of residents went from 2,037 in 2015–2019 to 1,942 in 2020–2024 (−4.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Homosassa?
The ZIP codes that cover Homosassa are 34487, 34448.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Homosassa CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Homosassa CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Homosassa CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Homosassa CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Homosassa CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Homosassa CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Homosassa CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Homosassa Springs, FL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Homosassa Springs, FL MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Homosassa CDP, Florida (place:32375, 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 .