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28.51° N · 82.29° W · GEOID 1230800

Hill 'n Dale

Hernando County, Florida · part of the Tampa, FL metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income

FloridaHill 'n Dale, FLHill 'n DaleHill 'n Dale

The short answer

Hill 'n Dale is home to 3,083 people. Median household income is $66,058 a year and median rent is $1,373 a month, 24.9% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $185,300, about 2.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,373
1% above the median place
Median household income
$66,058
18% below the median place
Median home value
$185,300
42% below the median place
Unemployment
5.3%
9% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Hill 'n Dale

  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $502 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 99% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 7.5% a year while household income rose 0.7%, so rent outran pay by more than in 93% of places its size.
  • 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 88% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes 24.9% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 82% of places its size.
  • Households average 2.82 people, larger than in 80% of places its size.
01

Moving to Hill 'n Dale

Hernando County gains about 30.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in15,413
Moved out10,587
Net+4,826

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Florida, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within FloridaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$61K
Leavers$50K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Hernando County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Hernando County report $61,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $50,000, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$54,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,373 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $871 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $185,300.
Getting to work
35 minutes each way on average; 14.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Beacon Square, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
30.5
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out7
$50,029
29% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHill 'n DaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.8%37% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure30.5above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$61,42913% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$50,02929% below
02

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $871, 53% below the median place.

Hill 'n Dale24.9%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$54,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
24.9%
22% above the median place
Home price to income
2.8x
26% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
25%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$51,700
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Hill 'n Dale, $1,373 a month, and local prices for everything else (95.8 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Hill 'n Dale, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Giddings, TX20.3% vs 24.9%n/aCompare
Green, OR21.8% vs 24.9%n/aCompare
Halfway, MD21.4% vs 24.9%n/aCompare

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$871
53% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$798
76% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.4%
53% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureHill 'n DaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,3731% above
Rent to income124.9%22% above
Property tax rate10.4%53% below
Home price to income12.8x26% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure100.90% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,91719% above
HUD area median income4County figure$104,7002% below
Property tax paid (median)1$79876% below
Median home value1$185,30042% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure-0.6%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure68.1%32% above
Homeownership180.1%21% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure55.8%10% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$87153% below
Vacant homes1County figure10.9%54% above
Median year built119840% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
35 min
42% above the median place
Income per person1
$27,910
30% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHill 'n DaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$66,05818% below
Income per person1$27,91030% below
Unemployment1County figure5.3%9% above
Average annual pay6County figure$51,90421% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.8%24% below
Jobs6County figure50,57566% below
Poverty rate110.1%6% below
Mean commute135 min42% above
Works from home1County figure14.4%16% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 14.4%, 55% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
14.4%
55% below the median place
Median age1
44.1
13% above the median place
Household size1
2.8
13% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureHill 'n DaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population13,0836646th largest
Median age144.113% above
Bachelor's or higher114.4%55% below
High school or higher188.6%4% below
Household size12.813% above
Born abroad1County figure8.4%5% below
No health insurance1County figure11.2%75% above
Homes with broadband194.9%3% above
05

Life in Hill 'n Dale

10 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.3 −31%
Shops25.4 −16%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.2 −22%
Doctors' offices and clinics22.2 +10%
Child care centers1.5 −35%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k8
14.3
31% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
1.5
35% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
25.4
16% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureHill 'n DaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure31244% above
Public school students11County figure23,734385% above
Students per teacher11County figure17.715% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure14.331% below
Shops per 10k8County figure25.416% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.222% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure22.210% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.535% below
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure1023% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 47°F, 87% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Hill 'n Dale. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low12
47°F
87% above the median place
Average temperature12
72°F
30% above the median place
Hurricane risk13
96.1
36% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureHill 'n DaleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure91°F5% above
January average low12County figure47°F87% above
Average temperature12County figure72°F30% above
Annual precipitation12County figure52.0 in19% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure88.05% below
Hurricane risk13County figure96.136% above
Tornado risk13County figure91.813% above
Wildfire risk13County figure88.044% above
Heat wave risk13County figure76.115% below
Median air quality index14Metro figure5016% above
Good air days14Metro figure50.4%26% below
08

Hill 'n Dale in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 30% of the median income in 2030, up from 29% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,373/mo (2024)$1,790/mo$1,470 to $2,180/mo+4.5%
Median household income$57,500 (2024)$70,500$60,000 to $83,500+3.5%
Median home value$185,300 (2024)$284,000$206,000 to $391,000+7.4%

The median home would be worth 4.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Hill 'n Dale

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Beacon Square, FL$1,368$56,650Compare
Carneys Point, NJ$1,434$77,273Compare
Giddings, TX$1,231$72,913Compare
Citrus Springs, FL$1,324$68,011Compare
Citrus Springs, FLGiddings, TXCarneys Point, NJBeacon Square, FLHill 'n Dale, FLHill 'n DaleBeacon SquareCarneys PointGiddingsCitrus SpringsHill 'n DaleBeacon SquareCarneys PointGiddingsCitrus Springs

Common questions

Is Hill 'n Dale a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Owning with a mortgage costs about $502 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 99% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 7.5% a year while household income rose 0.7%, so rent outran pay by more than in 93% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 76 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Hill 'n Dale expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $185,300.

What salary do you need to live in Hill 'n Dale?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $54,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Hill 'n Dale?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Beacon Square, FL, Carneys Point, NJ, Giddings, TX and Citrus Springs, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Hill 'n Dale with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Hill 'n Dale itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/hill-n-dale-florida

Citytistics. “Hill 'n Dale, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/hill-n-dale-florida/

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