Can you afford to live in Tallahassee?

Median household income, home values and rent in Tallahassee, FL — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Tallahassee.

Median household income: $55,931 — +41.0% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,238/mo — +35.0% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 177900
• 2023: 276000

Median household income

• Tallahassee: 55931
• Leon County: 65074
• FL: 71711
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Tallahassee: 1238
• Leon County: 1230
• FL: 1564
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 35.8% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $55,931 — far lower than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 35.8% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.

Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+41.0% versus +35.0%), before adjusting for inflation.