Housing data for Lacoochee, FL
Lacoochee, FL has an estimated 1,289 residents and 272 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Pasco County.
47.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,108 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,289 (±1,020)
- Housing units
- 272 (±124)
- Households that rent
- 47.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,108
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −13.2%
What stands out in Lacoochee
Homes built before 1980: 70.3% (±38.6 points) in Lacoochee, higher than in Pasco County (28.2%).
Working from home: 0.0% (±12.2 points) in Lacoochee, lower than in Pasco County (20.3%).
Median home value: $109,000 (±$44,616) in Lacoochee, lower than in Pasco County ($300,900).
Median real estate taxes: $845 (±$517) in Lacoochee, lower than in Pasco County ($2,206).
Housing in Lacoochee at a glance
- Median rent: $1,108 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 49.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 47.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $109,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,281 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $845 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 5.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 47.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 70.3% 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: 96.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −13.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 23.6% 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)
Lacoochee against Pasco County, its state and the nation
| Lacoochee | Pasco County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,289 (±1,020) | 611,444 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 272 (±124) | 271,844 (±110) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 47.6% (±27.2 points) | 24.3% (±0.8 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,108 (±$130) | $1,505 (±$34) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $70,492 (±$1,570) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,000 (±$44,616) | $300,900 (±$4,799) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $845 (±$517) | $2,206 (±$54) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.3% (±38.6 points) | 28.2% (±0.7 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.1 minutes (±6.9) | 31.1 minutes (±0.4) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.2% (±17.3 points) | 91.3% (±0.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 26.5 years (±19.0) | 43.4 years (±0.1) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lacoochee covers 2.9 square miles of land, about 452 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lacoochee has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,485 (±466) | 1,289 (±1,020) | −13.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 637 (±129) | 272 (±124) | −57.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $678 (±$141) | $1,108 (±$130) | +63.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $47,900 (±$19,614) | $109,000 (±$44,616) | +127.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $681 (±$59) | $845 (±$517) | +24.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 80.0% (±11.6 points) | 47.6% (±27.2 points) | −32.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.1% (±8.4 points) | 0.0% (±34.3 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 Pasco County
Lacoochee has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Pasco County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Pasco County recorded 224 violent and 717 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 Lacoochee
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Manor | 2.2 mi | $1,055 | $229,800 | 17.8% |
| Dade City North | 5.8 mi | $947 | $185,900 | 39.3% |
| Dade City | 8.0 mi | $1,061 | $240,800 | 36.5% |
| Hill 'n Dale | 8.0 mi | $1,373 | $185,300 | 19.9% |
| St. Leo | 10 mi | — | $520,800 | 7.1% |
| San Antonio | 11 mi | $1,091 | $371,300 | 10.9% |
| North Brooksville | 12 mi | $1,150 | $209,500 | 12.7% |
| Webster | 12 mi | $731 | $272,100 | 30.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lacoochee, 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 Lacoochee, 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.
Lacoochee 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 Lacoochee
What is the average rent in Lacoochee, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lacoochee is $1,108 (±$130) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the average home value in Lacoochee, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $109,000 (±$44,616) for owner-occupied homes in Lacoochee (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Lacoochee?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lacoochee, used by 96.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Lacoochee?
Workers who live in Lacoochee, FL take an average of 24.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lacoochee growing?
In Lacoochee, the number of residents went from 1,485 in 2015–2019 to 1,289 in 2020–2024 (−13.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lacoochee CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lacoochee CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lacoochee CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lacoochee CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lacoochee CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lacoochee CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lacoochee 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 Lacoochee CDP, Florida (place:37275, 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 .