Plant City, FL

This city of 44,440 residents needs 1,154 more housing units over the next five years. Plant City is part of the Hillsborough TPO.

Housing snapshot

Population
44,440 (2026)
Households
15,311
Median household income
$74,199 (2026)
Typical home value
$281,273
Owner-occupied
63%
Five-year housing need
1,154 units

Comparison to other Florida municipalities

Plant City: $74,199 Median income (2026 estimate)
<$22K >$160K
Plant City: 1.69 jobs to household ratio
<0.06 >3.04
Plant City: Permits since 2021 represent 19.0% of housing
<0% >25.1%
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How affordable is this community?

In Plant City, FL, the typical home price of $281,273 is below the Florida average of $334,647. Plant City, FL's median household income of $74,199 puts the typical home within reach for most households.

This chart tracks whether housing prices are keeping pace with local incomes. The gap between what homes cost and what households can afford reveals affordability trends over time.

How is the population changing?

Plant City, FL has a population of roughly 40,887, growing steadily at 1.5% per year.

Population growth patterns reveal how communities are evolving. This chart shows historical population changes by age group and projects future trends based on demographic patterns.

How has employment changed over time?

Jobs by industry sector since 2012. Switch between local jobs — counted where the jobs are located — and resident jobs, counted where the workers live. On the local view the most recent year is a nowcast: it grows the latest local LODES job mix forward using recent county employment growth from QCEW and the BLS local employment series, so the newest point tracks today's economy instead of data that is roughly two years old.

How are households changing by income?

Plant City, FL is a growing community of roughly 15,311 households, with population increasing at 1.5% per year.

Understanding how households at different income levels are growing or declining helps identify which groups face the greatest housing pressure and where new housing is most needed.

Who lives here today?

In Plant City, FL, detached single-family accounts for 68% of the housing stock. Homeownership is the norm in Plant City, FL, with 63% of units owner-occupied.

Households may have different structure type preferences depending on characteristics such as household size, income, employment, presence of children, age of individuals, and lifestyle choices. Understanding the housing stock in corresponding terms helps assess how well existing units align with existing households' ideals.

What does the housing stock look like?

The mix of housing types and ownership patterns shapes a community's character. This chart breaks down housing units by structure type and whether they're owner-occupied or rented.

How much new housing supply is needed?

To keep up with growth and fill current housing shortages, Plant City, FL needs 1,154 new units over the next 5 years.

670
Units needed to keep up with expected growth
Projected total household growth from 2026 to 2031.
4.4%
Projected household growth rate
Expected increase in total households from 15,311 in 2026 to 15,981 in 2031.
484
Units to address shortages in existing housing stock
Production needs to address vacancy rates and other factors.
129
Replacement housing
Effective annual loss rate is 1.7 per 1,000 units.
60
Ownership vacancy adjustment
Owner-occupied vacancy is 0.9%. This is below the minimum stable target of 1.5%.
209
Rental vacancy adjustment
Rental vacancy is 3.7%. This is below the minimum stable target of 7.4%.
86
Substandard housing adjustment
Substandard housing rate is 1.57%. This is above National avg. of 0.98%.
1,154
Total 5-year housing production need (2026-2031)
231
Annual production pace
Average units needed per year to meet 5-year need
7.5%
Total housing unit growth
Percent increase in housing stock over 5 years
1.5%
Annual housing unit growth
Average percent increase in housing stock per year

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