Cost of living in Hernando, Florida
Simple answer
Typical rent is $964 a month.
Hernando is a Census community, not a separate city government in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $43,076 a year.
- People
- 9,299
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $964
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $43,076
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $209,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,194
- Homosassa Springs, FL MSA
Hernando, Florida has about 9,299 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $209,700.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Citrus County is $1,194 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Hernando. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Homosassa Springs, FL metro area, prices sit at 93.5 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 Hernando'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 Hernando'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, 663 have higher typical rent than Hernando.
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- Beverly Hills
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- Dunnellon
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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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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.