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City · 40,887 residents · Hillsborough County, Florida

Plant City , Florida

In Plant City, a typical home is worth $291,800 and typical rent is $1,409 a month. Compared with all of Hillsborough County, the typical home value is 21% lower and typical rent is 15% lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $291,800

    21% below the county

    19% below Florida

    • Plant City
    • Hillsborough
    • Florida

  • Typical rent

    $1,409a month

    15% below the county

    16% below Florida

    • Plant City
    • Hillsborough
    • Florida

  • Typical household income

    $67,439a year

    15% below the county

    10% below Florida

    • Plant City
    • Hillsborough
    • Florida

  • Households that own their home

    66%

    5 points above the county

    1 points below Florida

    • Plant City
    • Hillsborough
    • Florida

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

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$337,742
1% less than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$1,766 a month
3.4% less than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Plant City is in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Plant City apart

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

  1. Nearby, in Kathleen, the typical home value is $203,500: 30% less than in Plant City ($291,800).

  2. Nearby, in Willow Oak, the typical rent is $1,117: 21% less than in Plant City ($1,409).

  3. The typical home in Plant City is worth $291,800, 21% less than in Hillsborough County as a whole ($371,500).

  4. The typical rent in Plant City is $1,409 a month, 15% less than in Hillsborough County as a whole ($1,667).

  5. The typical household income in Plant City is $67,439, 15% less than in Hillsborough County as a whole ($79,540).

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

The homes here

Housing in Plant City

What homes there are in Plant City, 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 Plant City, 7 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Hillsborough County, 6.

Year built

By age, homes in Plant City look like those in Hillsborough County: the typical year built is 1989.

Homes in Plant City are bigger: 65% have 3 bedrooms or more; in Hillsborough County, 60%.

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

About 92% of owner-occupied homes in Plant City are worth less than the FHA loan limit for Hillsborough County ($541,287).

Monthly rent with utilities

By rent, most homes in Plant City cost less than HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,917): about 83%.

With a mortgage

$1,745 a month

Hillsborough County: $2,003 a month

Without a mortgage

$541 a month

Hillsborough County: $657 a month

Owners with a mortgage

60%

Hillsborough County: 64%

In Plant City, 60% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,745 a month, against $2,003 in Hillsborough County. Without one it drops to $541.

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

Much as in Hillsborough County, the typical home value in Plant City rose 72% since 2015–2019.

Rents in Plant City rose more slowly than in Hillsborough County: 41% since 2015–2019, against 46%.

The typical household income in Plant City rose 24%: less than home values (+72%) and rent (+41%).

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

MeasurePlant CityHillsborough CountyFloridaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate6.4%7.6%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate1.1%1.4%0.9%
More than one person per room 3.0%3.1%3.3%3.4%
People per household 2.762.562.512.53
Drive alone 75%67%70%69%
Carpool 11%9%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Work from home 11%21%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute 20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

In Plant City, 3.0% of households live with more than one person per room, about the same as in Hillsborough County.

More people live in each home here: 2.76 on average, against 2.56 in Hillsborough County.

In Plant City, 75% of workers drive alone to work; in Hillsborough County, 67%.

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 Plant City?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Plant City, worth $291,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 42% of the typical household income in Plant City, which is $67,439 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $100,908 a year.

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

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Starts at the typical home value in Plant City. Change it to the price you have in mind.

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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 $10,213 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

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

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$2,355

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$286,515
Total interest
$412,228
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $4,928 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,574 a month

  • Tight

    $1,574 to $2,023 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,023 a month

    Your payment · 42%

Compared with the typical household income in Plant City ($67,439 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,355
Principal & interest$1,941
Property tax$163
Home insurance$122
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$129

You need at least $10,213 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

Plant City and Hillsborough County

Plant City is in Hillsborough 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).

Plant City's own numbers

Typical home value
$291,800
Typical monthly rent
$1,409
Typical yearly household income
$67,439
Households that own their home
66%
Effective property tax rate
0.67%

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

Numbers for all of Hillsborough County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,917
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+63%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
13%

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 Hillsborough County.

Everything about Hillsborough County

Buying

Buying a home in Plant City

A typical home in Plant City is worth $291,800: 21% below the county and 19% below Florida. With the typical household income in Plant City ($67,439 a year), a typical home costs 4.3 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.

  • Plant City 4.3 years
  • Hillsborough 4.7 years
  • Florida 4.8 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Hillsborough County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Hillsborough County rose 140% in the 10 years through 2025.

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

Period County Florida U.S.
Last year (2025) +1.7% −0.5% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +63% +60% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +140% +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

Plant City next to Hillsborough 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
  • Plant City $291,800
  • Hillsborough $371,500
  • Florida $359,000
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Plant City $1,409
  • Hillsborough $1,667
  • Florida $1,669
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Plant City $67,439
  • Hillsborough $79,540
  • Florida $74,568
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Plant City next to Hillsborough County and Florida
Measure Plant City Hillsborough County Florida U.S.
Typical home value $291,800 $371,500 $359,000 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,409 $1,667 $1,669 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $67,439 $79,540 $74,568 $80,734
Households that own their home 66% 61% 68% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,945 $3,010 $2,730 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.67% 0.81% 0.76% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 55% 58% 60% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Hillsborough 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 Plant City

For a typical $291,800 home in Plant City, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Plant City's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,355a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $10,213
    Cash to close
    $18,967
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $129

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,301a month

    Down payment
    $14,590
    Cash to close
    $23,344
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $139

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,866a month

    Down payment
    $58,360
    Cash to close
    $67,114
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $2,136a month

    Down payment
    $43,770
    Cash to close
    $52,524
    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 Plant City and for Hillsborough County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Plant City

0.67%of the home’s value each year

$1,945 a year for the typical owner in Plant City.

  • Plant City 0.67%
  • Hillsborough 0.81%
  • Florida 0.76%

What Florida publishes Homestead exemption (Florida Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Florida

Flood risk in Hillsborough County

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

Homes in the high-risk zone
13%
56,828
Of those, with NFIP insurance
61%
County Florida U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 13% 13% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 61% 67% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Plant City

Typical rent in Plant City is $1,409 a month: 15% below the county. In Plant City, 55% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Hillsborough County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,917 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $36.87 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Hillsborough 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 $1,597 $30.71 $63,880
1 bedroom $1,648 $31.69 $65,920
2 bedrooms $1,917 $36.87 $76,680
3 bedrooms $2,448 $47.08 $97,920
4 bedrooms $2,977 $57.25 $119,080

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 Plant City

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

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,610 in 33563 to $1,680 in 33566.

None is above the fair market rent for Hillsborough County ($1,917).

  • 33563 $1,610$2,060
  • 33566 $1,680$2,150

2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Plant City 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

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Plant City

HUD lists 7 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Plant City. These are the largest.

  • Maryland/Madison 401 S Maryland Ave, Plant City 33563 200 homes, 199 low-income · Run by Plant City Housing Authority · Average payment: $602 a month · Average wait: 24 months · Homes at several sites (813) 752-0569
  • Park Springs 214 Park Springs Cir, Plant City 33566 200 homes, 198 low-income · 2 bd: 100 · 3 bd: 100 · In service since 2001
  • Woodbridge at Walden Lake 1500 Plantation Grove Ct, Plant City 33566 236 homes, 189 low-income · In service since 1997 · For families
  • Plant City Living Center 405 E Damon St, Plant City 33563 84 low-income homes · For older adults (813) 659-2669
  • Plant City Towers 103 W Mahoney St, Plant City 33563 75 homes, 74 low-income · For older adults (813) 752-5116

See all 140 buildings in Hillsborough County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Plant City

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 are 8 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Hillsborough County; 7 say they serve in Spanish.

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HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Plant City

1 program is for Plant City or Hillsborough County, by its own record: they come first, each with what its official page says about being open. The ones below are statewide in Florida: they work in Plant City the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Florida

Housing counselors near Plant City

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Plant City, 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 · 10 miles away · Spanish

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

  • Operation Hope- Tampa

    2208 E Fowler Ave, Tampa · 20 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 3 more
    (813) 867-9658

  • Solita's House Inc

    1029 E Hillsborough Ave, Tampa · 20 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 6 more
    (813) 425-4847

Every agency in Hillsborough County All counseling agencies in Florida

Help in Spanish near Plant City

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 Plant City

HUD’s record names them for Plant City or Hillsborough County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Plant City Housing Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (813) 752-0569

One other authority has an office in Hillsborough County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Hillsborough County

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

Everything about Hillsborough County Housing in Florida
See 19 more cities in Hillsborough County, with prices and rents

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

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Plant City, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

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

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Plant City.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Plant City

Short answers with the numbers for Plant City and all of Hillsborough 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 Plant City?

The typical home value in Plant City is $291,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Hillsborough County it is $371,500.

How much does it cost to rent in Plant City?

Typical rent in Plant City is $1,409 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Hillsborough County is $1,917.

What is the FHA loan limit in Plant City?

Plant City uses the FHA limit for all of Hillsborough 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 Plant City?

The typical homeowner in Plant City pays $1,945 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.67% of the home’s value; in Hillsborough County, the rate is 0.81%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Plant City?

There are 8 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Hillsborough County. 7 say they serve 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).