Cost of living in Monticello, Florida
Monticello, Florida has about 2,659 people. Typical rent is $799 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $46,343 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.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $799 a month.
Monticello is a city in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $46,343 a year.
- People
- 2,659
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $799
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $46,343
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $211,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,424
- Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
Monticello, Florida has about 2,659 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $211,000.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Jefferson County is $1,424 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Monticello. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Tallahassee, FL metro area, prices sit at 93.9 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 Monticello'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 Monticello'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, 704 have higher typical rent than Monticello.
Nearby places
- Greenville
Typical rent $682
Compare with Monticello - Boston
Typical rent $855
Compare with Monticello - Bradfordville
Typical rent $1,881
Compare with Monticello - Thomasville
Typical rent $1,077
Compare with Monticello - Tallahassee
Typical rent $1,293
Compare with Monticello - Quitman
Typical rent $691
Compare with Monticello - Madison
Typical rent $887
- Woodville
Typical rent $1,022
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.