Housing data for Rainbow Springs, FL
Rainbow Springs, FL has an estimated 6,082 residents and 3,166 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Marion County.
9.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,112 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,082 (±1,000)
- Housing units
- 3,166 (±347)
- Households that rent
- 9.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,112
What stands out in Rainbow Springs
Working from home: 25.5% (±12.7 points) in Rainbow Springs, higher than in Marion County (12.0%).
Households that rent: 9.1% (±5.4 points) in Rainbow Springs, lower than in Marion County (22.5%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.5% (±2.4 points) in Rainbow Springs, lower than in Marion County (6.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 10.3% (±4.5 points) in Rainbow Springs, lower than in Marion County (24.2%).
Housing in Rainbow Springs at a glance
- Median rent: $1,112 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 39.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $57,161 median household income
- Home values: $310,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,394 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,210 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 10.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 99.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 33.0 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 18.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Rainbow Springs against Marion County, its state and the nation
| Rainbow Springs | Marion County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,082 (±1,000) | 400,078 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,166 (±347) | 188,277 (±115) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.1% (±5.4 points) | 22.5% (±0.9 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,112 (±$267) | $1,277 (±$42) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $57,161 (±$8,424) | $61,010 (±$1,361) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $310,600 (±$25,778) | $243,100 (±$4,168) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,210 (±$261) | $1,806 (±$43) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 10.3% (±4.5 points) | 24.2% (±1.0 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.0 minutes (±5.5) | 26.8 minutes (±0.7) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.2% (±4.3 points) | 91.1% (±0.7 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 65.3 years (±5.9) | 47.9 years (±0.2) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Rainbow Springs covers 11.5 square miles of land, about 527 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Marion County
Rainbow Springs has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Marion County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Marion County recorded 257 violent and 968 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 Rainbow Springs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunnellon | 2.8 mi | $765 | $168,200 | 24.4% |
| Rainbow Lakes Estates | 6.0 mi | $1,030 | $160,400 | 9.7% |
| Rainbow Park | 6.7 mi | $1,443 | $197,600 | 18.1% |
| Citrus Springs | 7.3 mi | $1,324 | $240,000 | 13.7% |
| On Top of the World | 9.4 mi | $1,212 | $303,900 | 7.4% |
| Hernando | 10 mi | $964 | $209,700 | 15.0% |
| Ocala Estates | 11 mi | $818 | $152,900 | 32.0% |
| Pine Ridge (Citrus County) | 12 mi | $1,530 | $384,800 | 8.1% |
Places in Florida most like Rainbow Springs
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecanto | $1,304 | $316,900 | $56,215 | 6.9% |
| Lakewood Park | $1,206 | $268,400 | $64,023 | 14.6% |
| Midway | $1,110 | $226,500 | $63,381 | 15.5% |
| Shady Hills | $993 | $233,200 | $68,409 | 9.5% |
| East Milton | $1,157 | $212,900 | $64,904 | 14.2% |
| Middleburg | $1,093 | $254,600 | $74,634 | 12.8% |
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 Rainbow Springs, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,194 | $1,201 | $1,394 | $1,836 | $1,925 |
HUD income limits for Rainbow Springs, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,650 | $29,400 | $47,050 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,600 | $53,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,800 | $60,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,000 | $67,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,400 | $72,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,750 | $78,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| 8 people | $55,450 | $55,450 | $88,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ocala, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Rainbow Springs 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 Rainbow Springs
What is the average rent in Rainbow Springs, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Rainbow Springs is $1,112 (±$267) 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 Rainbow Springs?
The median household income in Rainbow Springs is $57,161 (±$8,424) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Rainbow Springs, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $310,600 (±$25,778) for owner-occupied homes in Rainbow Springs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Rainbow Springs?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Rainbow Springs, FL is $1,394 (±$143) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Rainbow Springs?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rainbow Springs, FL is $2,210 (±$261) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Rainbow Springs?
Rainbow Springs, FL has an estimated 3,166 (±347) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rainbow Springs CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rainbow Springs CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rainbow Springs CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rainbow Springs CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rainbow Springs CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rainbow Springs CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rainbow Springs CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ocala, FL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ocala, 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 Rainbow Springs CDP, Florida (place:59470, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .