Cost of living in Alturas, Florida
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,017 a month.
Alturas is a Census community, not a separate city government in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $70,231 a year.
- People
- 4,581
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,017
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $70,231
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $165,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,608
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA
Alturas, Florida has about 4,581 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $165,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Polk County is $1,608 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Alturas. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area, prices sit at 97.1 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Florida does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Alturas's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Florida home paid 15.03¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Alturas's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Florida averaged $3.06 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 730 places we list in Florida with a rent figure, 653 have higher typical rent than Alturas.
Nearby places
- Crooked Lake Park
Typical rent $1,666
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Typical rent $1,110
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Typical rent $1,113
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Typical rent $1,142
Compare with Alturas - Fort Meade
Typical rent $922
Compare with Alturas - Babson ParkCompare with Alturas
- Eagle Lake
Typical rent $1,688
- Cypress Gardens
Typical rent $1,369
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
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Bigger places in Florida
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.