Cost of living in Lakeland, Florida
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,395 a month.
Lakeland is a city in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $64,185 a year.
- People
- 119,961
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,395
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $64,185
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $249,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,608
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA
Lakeland, Florida has about 119,961 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $249,400.
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 Lakeland. 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 Lakeland'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 Lakeland'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, 466 have higher typical rent than Lakeland.
Nearby places
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Typical rent $1,704
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Typical rent $1,247
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Typical rent $1,287
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Typical rent $1,993
- Fuller Heights
Typical rent $1,444
Compare with Lakeland
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.