Cost of living in Willow Oak, Florida
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,117 a month.
Willow Oak is a Census community, not a separate city government in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $65,688 a year.
- People
- 7,454
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,117
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $65,688
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $276,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,608
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA
Willow Oak, Florida has about 7,454 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $276,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Polk County is $1,608 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Willow Oak. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area, prices sit at 97.1 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 Willow Oak'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 Willow Oak'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, 611 have higher typical rent than Willow Oak.
Nearby places
- Fuller Heights
Typical rent $1,444
Compare with Willow Oak - Mulberry
Typical rent $920
Compare with Willow Oak - Medulla
Typical rent $1,287
Compare with Willow Oak - Lakeland Highlands
Typical rent $1,704
Compare with Willow Oak - Plant City
Typical rent $1,409
Compare with Willow Oak - Highland City
Typical rent $1,993
Compare with Willow Oak - Lakeland
Typical rent $1,395
- Crystal Lake
Typical rent $1,181
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.
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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.