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Cost of living in Longboat Key, Florida

Longboat Key, Florida has about 7,539 people. Typical rent is $3,501 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $158,030 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.

Ranked #347 in Florida on the 2026 Most Affordable Towns Index.

Simple answer

Typical rent is $3,501 a month.

Longboat Key is a town in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $158,030 a year.

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People
7,539
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$3,501
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$158,030
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$1,022,100
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,188
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA

Longboat Key, Florida has about 7,539 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $1,022,100.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Manatee County is $2,188 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Longboat Key. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area, prices sit at 102.4 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 Longboat Key'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 Longboat Key'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, 0 have higher typical rent than Longboat Key.

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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.