Cost of living in Carrollwood, Florida
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,715 a month.
Carrollwood is a Census community, not a separate city government in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $81,959 a year.
- People
- 36,725
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,715
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $81,959
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $384,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,917
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
Carrollwood, Florida has about 36,725 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $384,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Hillsborough County is $1,917 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Carrollwood. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, prices sit at 100.9 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 Carrollwood'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 Carrollwood'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, 303 have higher typical rent than Carrollwood.
Nearby places
- Lake Magdalene
Typical rent $1,434
Compare with Carrollwood - Egypt Lake-Leto
Typical rent $1,482
Compare with Carrollwood - Citrus Park
Typical rent $1,891
Compare with Carrollwood - Northdale
Typical rent $1,797
Compare with Carrollwood - Town 'n' Country
Typical rent $1,734
Compare with Carrollwood - University
Typical rent $1,295
Compare with Carrollwood - Westchase
Typical rent $2,174
Compare with Carrollwood - Cheval
Typical rent $1,442
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.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Florida
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.