Housing data for Jennings, FL
Jennings, FL has an estimated 1,164 residents and 385 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Hamilton County.
36.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $812 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+68.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,164 (±356)
- Housing units
- 385 (±123)
- Households that rent
- 36.1%
- Median gross rent
- $812
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +68.7%
What stands out in Jennings
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 98.1% (±37.1 points) in Jennings, higher than in Hamilton County (58.1%).
Working from home: 0.5% (±1.0 points) in Jennings, lower than in Hamilton County (8.1%).
Median household income: $23,243 (±$10,266) in Jennings, lower than in Hamilton County ($50,144).
Average commute: 40.4 minutes (±7.4) in Jennings, higher than in Hamilton County (30.0 minutes).
Housing in Jennings at a glance
- Median rent: $812 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 98.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 36.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $23,243 median household income
- Home values: $71,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $627 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 48.6% 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: 87.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 40.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +68.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 9.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 10.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Jennings against Hamilton County, its state and the nation
| Jennings | Hamilton County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,164 (±356) | 13,616 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 385 (±123) | 5,653 (±27) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.1% (±19.6 points) | 20.2% (±4.6 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $812 (±$478) | $724 (±$116) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $23,243 (±$10,266) | $50,144 (±$7,418) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $71,800 (±$64,836) | $111,200 (±$12,072) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $627 (±$237) | $816 (±$149) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.6% (±26.8 points) | 29.9% (±4.9 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 40.4 minutes (±7.4) | 30.0 minutes (±2.4) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 68.9% (±18.8 points) | 81.4% (±4.0 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 25.7 years (±4.5) | 41.2 years (±0.9) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Jennings covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 438 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Jennings has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 690 (±226) | 1,164 (±356) | +68.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 284 (±77) | 385 (±123) | +35.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $556 (±$200) | $812 (±$478) | +46.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $55,700 (±$12,045) | $71,800 (±$64,836) | +28.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $30,865 (±$8,455) | $23,243 (±$10,266) | −24.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $838 (±$242) | $627 (±$237) | −25.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 51.6% (±14.9 points) | 36.1% (±19.6 points) | −15.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±29.8 points) | 0.0% (±33.4 points) | 0.0 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.
Places near Jennings
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Park | 7.8 mi | $797 | $258,100 | 41.4% |
| Dasher | 12 mi | $1,008 | $207,500 | 16.1% |
| Jasper | 14 mi | $725 | $78,300 | 52.0% |
| Echols County | 15 mi | $1,017 | $124,100 | 24.1% |
| Lee | 17 mi | $773 | $97,900 | 29.5% |
| Madison | 20 mi | $887 | $78,500 | 60.6% |
| Valdosta | 20 mi | $1,054 | $182,800 | 58.3% |
| Remerton | 21 mi | $932 | — | 99.2% |
Places in Florida most like Jennings
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Meade | $922 | $175,900 | $36,657 | 30.0% |
| Madison | $887 | $78,500 | $30,673 | 60.6% |
| Vernon | $807 | $115,800 | $43,194 | 30.2% |
| Dade City North | $947 | $185,900 | $32,277 | 39.3% |
| Century | $716 | $68,700 | $27,609 | 50.8% |
| Pomona Park | $917 | $159,600 | $43,317 | 25.4% |
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 Jennings, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $840 | $872 | $953 | $1,223 | $1,256 |
HUD income limits for Jennings, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,450 | $27,400 | $43,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,350 | $50,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,250 | $56,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,150 | $62,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,250 | $67,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,400 | $72,650 |
| 7 people | $48,550 | $48,550 | $77,650 |
| 8 people | $51,700 | $51,700 | $82,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hamilton County, FL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $59,000.
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 Jennings
Are renters in Jennings rent-burdened?
98.1% of renting households in Jennings pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Jennings?
The median household income in Jennings is $23,243 (±$10,266) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Jennings?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Jennings, FL is $627 (±$237) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Jennings?
Jennings, FL has an estimated 385 (±123) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Jennings?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 46.0% of homes in Jennings, FL.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Jennings?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Jennings, used by 87.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Jennings growing?
In Jennings, the number of residents went from 690 in 2015–2019 to 1,164 in 2020–2024 (+68.7%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jennings town, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jennings town, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jennings town, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jennings town, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jennings town, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jennings town, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jennings town, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hamilton County, FL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hamilton 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 Jennings town, Florida (place:35525, 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 .