Cost of living in Taft, Florida
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,512 a month.
Taft is a Census community, not a separate city government in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $55,735 a year.
- People
- 2,730
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,512
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $55,735
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $163,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,959
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA
Taft, Florida has about 2,730 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $163,000.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Orange County is $1,959 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Taft. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area, prices sit at 101.4 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 Taft'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 Taft'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, 407 have higher typical rent than Taft.
Nearby places
- Pine Castle
Typical rent $1,361
Compare with Taft - Sky Lake
Typical rent $1,953
Compare with Taft - Belle Isle
Typical rent $1,452
Compare with Taft - Southchase
Typical rent $2,016
Compare with Taft - Edgewood
Typical rent $1,487
Compare with Taft - Oak Ridge
Typical rent $1,466
Compare with Taft - Meadow Woods
Typical rent $1,906
Compare with Taft - Holden Lakes
Typical rent $1,303
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.