Cost of living in Wauchula, Florida
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,017 a month.
Wauchula is a city in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $53,013 a year.
- People
- 4,927
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,017
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $53,013
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $191,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,124
- Hardee County, FL
Wauchula, Florida has about 4,927 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $191,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Hardee County is $1,124 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Wauchula. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
Florida's prices sit at 103.4 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
Florida does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Wauchula'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 Wauchula'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, 653 have higher typical rent than Wauchula.
Nearby places
- Zolfo Springs
Typical rent $967
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Typical rent $922
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Typical rent $921
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Typical rent $1,017
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Typical rent $697
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Typical rent $1,019
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Typical rent $956
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.