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Cost of living in Punta Gorda, Florida

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,410 a month.

Punta Gorda is a city in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $85,779 a year.

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People
20,278
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,410
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$85,779
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$518,100
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,575
Punta Gorda, FL MSA

Punta Gorda, Florida has about 20,278 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $518,100.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Charlotte County is $1,575 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Punta Gorda. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Punta Gorda, FL metro area, prices sit at 100.5 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 Punta Gorda'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 Punta Gorda'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, 457 have higher typical rent than Punta Gorda.

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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.

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