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City · 5,682 residents · Polk County, Florida

Fussels Corner , Florida

In Fussels Corner, a typical home is worth $92,100 and typical rent is $937 a month. Compared with all of Polk County, the typical home value is 65% lower, typical rent is 31% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 6 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $92,100

    65% below the county

    74% below Florida

    • Fussels Corner
    • Polk
    • Florida

  • Typical rent

    $937a month

    31% below the county

    44% below Florida

    • Fussels Corner
    • Polk
    • Florida

  • Typical household income

    $56,091a year

    15% below the county

    25% below Florida

    • Fussels Corner
    • Polk
    • Florida

  • Households that own their home

    77%

    6 points above the county

    9 points above Florida

    • Fussels Corner
    • Polk
    • Florida

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Fussels Corner is in Polk County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Polk County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Fussels Corner apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Fussels Corner has the 3rd lowest typical home value of the 480 cities in Florida with more than 5,000 people ($92,100).

  2. Fussels Corner has the 13th lowest typical rent of the 471 cities in Florida with more than 5,000 people ($937).

  3. 77% of households in Fussels Corner own their home, against 70% in Polk County.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Fussels Corner

What homes there are in Fussels Corner, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Fussels Corner there is a bit of everything: no kind of home reaches half. The most common are mobile homes (79%), more than in Polk County (20%).

Year built

The typical year built in Fussels Corner is 1992, about the same as in Polk County (1992).

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,654 a month

Polk County: $1,716 a month

Without a mortgage

$779 a month

Polk County: $545 a month

Owners with a mortgage

23%

Polk County: 56%

Owning costs about the same in Fussels Corner as in Polk County: with a mortgage, $1,654 a month; without one, $779.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Fussels Corner rose 72%; in Polk County, it rose 77%.

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Fussels Corner did not change clearly, according to the Census.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureFussels CornerPolk CountyFloridaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate5.1%7.6%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate1.5%1.4%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate3.4%3.3%3.4%
People per household 2.192.682.512.53
Drive alone 83%75%70%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate9%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate0%1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate12%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Households in Fussels Corner are smaller: 2.19 people on average; in Polk County, 2.68.

In Fussels Corner, 83% of workers drive alone to work; in Polk County, 75%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Fussels Corner?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Fussels Corner, worth $92,100, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 16% of the typical household income in Fussels Corner, which is $56,091 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Polk County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Fussels Corner. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $3,224 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$769

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$90,431
Total interest
$130,109
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $1,555 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,309 a month

    Your payment · 16%

  • Tight

    $1,309 to $1,683 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,683 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Fussels Corner ($56,091 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$769
Principal & interest$613
Property tax$77
Home insurance$38
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$41

You need at least $3,224 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Fussels Corner and Polk County

Fussels Corner is in Polk County, Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Fussels Corner's own numbers

Typical home value
$92,100
Typical monthly rent
$937
Typical yearly household income
$56,091
Households that own their home
77%
Effective property tax rate
1%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Polk County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,608
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+58%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
3.9%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Polk County.

Everything about Polk County

Buying

Buying a home in Fussels Corner

A typical home in Fussels Corner is worth $92,100: 65% below the county and 74% below Florida. With the typical household income in Fussels Corner ($56,091 a year), a typical home costs 1.6 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Fussels Corner 1.6 years
  • Polk 4.0 years
  • Florida 4.8 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Polk County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Polk County rose 141% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Polk County.

Period County Florida U.S.
Last year (2025) −1.2% −0.5% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +58% +60% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +141% +127% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Fussels Corner next to Polk County, Florida and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Fussels Corner $92,100
  • Polk $266,500
  • Florida $359,000
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Fussels Corner $937
  • Polk $1,363
  • Florida $1,669
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Fussels Corner $56,091
  • Polk $65,978
  • Florida $74,568
  • United States $80,734
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Fussels Corner next to Polk County and Florida
Measure Fussels Corner Polk County Florida U.S.
Typical home value $92,100 $266,500 $359,000 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $937 $1,363 $1,669 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $56,091 $65,978 $74,568 $80,734
Households that own their home 77% 70% 68% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $921 $1,933 $2,730 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1% 0.73% 0.76% 0.94%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Polk County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Fussels Corner

For a typical $92,100 home in Fussels Corner, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Fussels Corner's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $768a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $3,224
    Cash to close
    $5,987
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $41

  • Conventional, 5% down $752a month

    Down payment
    $4,605
    Cash to close
    $7,368
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $44

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $614a month

    Down payment
    $18,420
    Cash to close
    $21,183
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $699a month

    Down payment
    $13,815
    Cash to close
    $16,578
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Fussels Corner and for Polk County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Fussels Corner

1%of the home’s value each year

$921 a year for the typical owner in Fussels Corner.

  • Fussels Corner 1%
  • Polk 0.73%
  • Florida 0.76%

What Florida publishes Homestead exemption (Florida Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Florida

Flood risk in Polk County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Polk County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
3.9%
10,707
Of those, with NFIP insurance
37%
County Florida U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 3.9% 13% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 37% 67% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Fussels Corner

Typical rent in Fussels Corner is $937 a month: 31% below the county.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Polk County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,608 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $30.92 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Polk County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,258 $24.19 $50,320
1 bedroom $1,338 $25.73 $53,520
2 bedrooms $1,608 $30.92 $64,320
3 bedrooms $2,212 $42.54 $88,480
4 bedrooms $2,688 $51.69 $107,520

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Fussels Corner

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Fussels Corner has 2 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,350 in 33823 to $1,560 in 33801.

None is above the fair market rent for Polk County ($1,608).

  • 33801 $1,560$2,150
  • 33823 $1,350$1,830

2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Fussels Corner when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Free help

Help to buy or rent in Fussels Corner

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Polk County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.

Two women and a girl laugh together at the bus stop.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Fussels Corner

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Fussels Corner or Polk County. The ones below are statewide in Florida: they work in Fussels Corner the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Florida

Housing counselors near Fussels Corner

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Fussels Corner, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Housing and Neighborhood Development Services of Central Florida, Inc.

    825 E Main St, Lakeland · 5 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 9 more
    (863) 682-1025

  • Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. - Kissimmee Office

    800 N Main St, Kissimmee · 32 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 6 more
    (386) 255-6573

  • University of Florida/Florida Cooperative Extension - Osceola County Cooperative Extension Service

    1921 Kissimmee Valley Ln, Kissimmee · 34 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    (321) 697-3000

Every agency in Polk County All counseling agencies in Florida

Help in Spanish near Fussels Corner

3 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Fussels Corner

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Polk County is named for Fussels Corner or Polk County.

5 other authorities have an office in Polk County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Polk County

These cities are also in Polk County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Polk County Housing in Florida
See 11 more cities in Polk County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Fussels Corner, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Polk County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Fussels Corner.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Fussels Corner

Short answers with the numbers for Fussels Corner and all of Polk County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Fussels Corner?

The typical home value in Fussels Corner is $92,100, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Polk County it is $266,500.

How much does it cost to rent in Fussels Corner?

Typical rent in Fussels Corner is $937 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Polk County is $1,608.

What is the FHA loan limit in Fussels Corner?

Fussels Corner uses the FHA limit for all of Polk County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Fussels Corner?

The typical homeowner in Fussels Corner pays $921 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1% of the home’s value; in Polk County, the rate is 0.73%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Fussels Corner?

There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Polk County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).