Cost of living in University, Florida

University, Florida has about 48,127 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $164,900.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Hillsborough County is $1,917 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in University. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, prices sit at 100.9 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 University'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 University'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, 523 have higher typical rent than University.