Florida · Census place 17300
Desoto Lakes CDP, FL
Quick answer
Desoto Lakes CDP has 2,193 residents, ranking #664 of 955 places in Florida. Median household income is $72,083, the median home is worth $332,700 and median gross rent runs $1,625 a month.
- Population
- 2,193Desoto Lakes CDP residents
- Median household income
- $72,083Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $332,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,625Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Desoto Lakes CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Desoto Lakes CDP median would spend about 27.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 38.9% of residents and 71.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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