Housing data for Weeki Wachee Gardens, FL
Weeki Wachee Gardens, FL has an estimated 1,068 residents and 972 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Hernando County.
2.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,068 (±578)
- Housing units
- 972 (±240)
- Households that rent
- 2.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.2%
What stands out in Weeki Wachee Gardens
Rental vacancy rate: 70.0% (±58.4 points) in Weeki Wachee Gardens, higher than in Hernando County (7.7%).
Households that rent: 2.0% (±3.1 points) in Weeki Wachee Gardens, lower than in Hernando County (17.5%).
Median home value: $414,400 (±$66,582) in Weeki Wachee Gardens, higher than in Hernando County ($276,000).
Housing in Weeki Wachee Gardens at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $56,765 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $414,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,849 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,213 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 36.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 70.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 93.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 31.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −6.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 23.8% 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)
Weeki Wachee Gardens against Hernando County, its state and the nation
| Weeki Wachee Gardens | Hernando County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,068 (±578) | 207,018 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 972 (±240) | 92,535 (±56) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.0% (±3.1 points) | 17.5% (±1.0 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,298 (±$66) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $56,765 (±$29,779) | $66,058 (±$1,730) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $414,400 (±$66,582) | $276,000 (±$5,212) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,213 (±$619) | $1,858 (±$48) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 36.0% (±18.8 points) | 18.6% (±1.1 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.1 minutes (±15.6) | 31.4 minutes (±0.9) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.5% (±5.8 points) | 91.9% (±0.7 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.5 years (±30.9) | 47.7 years (±0.3) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Weeki Wachee Gardens covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 852 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Weeki Wachee Gardens has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,138 (±313) | 1,068 (±578) | −6.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 771 (±194) | 972 (±240) | +26.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $258,600 (±$93,531) | $414,400 (±$66,582) | +60.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,162 (±$22,732) | $56,765 (±$29,779) | −10.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,303 (±$122) | $1,849 (±$108) | +41.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,373 (±$507) | $2,213 (±$619) | −6.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.9% (±8.3 points) | 2.0% (±3.1 points) | −11.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±40.5 points) | 70.0% (±58.4 points) | +70.0 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
Weeki Wachee Gardens 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 Weeki Wachee Gardens
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Weeki Wachee | 4.3 mi | $1,746 | $328,700 | 8.7% |
| Timber Pines | 4.9 mi | $1,460 | $278,200 | 7.3% |
| Hernando Beach | 5.5 mi | $1,449 | $530,000 | 11.0% |
| High Point | 6.2 mi | $1,091 | $181,300 | 11.5% |
| Spring Hill | 6.9 mi | $1,440 | $288,500 | 19.7% |
| Heritage Pines | 7.5 mi | — | $288,800 | 1.4% |
| Brookridge | 8.1 mi | $1,133 | $156,600 | 7.2% |
| Shady Hills | 10 mi | $993 | $233,200 | 9.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Weeki Wachee Gardens, 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 Weeki Wachee Gardens, 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.
Weeki Wachee Gardens 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 Weeki Wachee Gardens
What is the average home value in Weeki Wachee Gardens, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $414,400 (±$66,582) for owner-occupied homes in Weeki Wachee Gardens (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Weeki Wachee Gardens?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Weeki Wachee Gardens, FL is $1,849 (±$108) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Weeki Wachee Gardens?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Weeki Wachee Gardens, FL is $2,213 (±$619) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Weeki Wachee Gardens?
Weeki Wachee Gardens, FL has an estimated 972 (±240) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Weeki Wachee Gardens?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 46.4% of homes in Weeki Wachee Gardens, FL.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Weeki Wachee Gardens?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Weeki Wachee Gardens, used by 93.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Weeki Wachee Gardens growing?
In Weeki Wachee Gardens, the number of residents went from 1,138 in 2015–2019 to 1,068 in 2020–2024 (−6.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weeki Wachee Gardens CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weeki Wachee Gardens CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weeki Wachee Gardens CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weeki Wachee Gardens CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weeki Wachee Gardens CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Weeki Wachee Gardens CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Weeki Wachee Gardens 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 Weeki Wachee Gardens CDP, Florida (place:75641, 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 .