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Cost of living in Williston, Florida

Simple answer

Typical rent is $969 a month.

Williston is a city in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $61,111 a year.

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People
3,154
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$969
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$61,111
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$252,700
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$954
Levy County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area

Williston, Florida has about 3,154 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $252,700.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Levy County is $954 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Williston. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Gainesville, FL metro area, prices sit at 96.7 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 Williston'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 Williston'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, 661 have higher typical rent than Williston.

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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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Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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