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28.40° N · 82.55° W · GEOID 1265385

Shady Hills

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

FloridaShady Hills, FLShady HillsShady Hills

The short answer

Shady Hills is home to 11,983 people. Median household income is $68,409 a year and median rent is $993 a month, 17.4% 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 $233,200, about 3.4x annual median household income.

Shady Hills stands out on value for money. Rent run 31% below what its fundamentals predict in the same metro area. Also notable: Rent took 20.7% of the median income in the 2019 survey and 17.4% in 2024. In the 25 places most like it the share rose 0.5 points on average, so affordability held up better here.

12OF 100

CTXCitytistics Index

Weak

Shady Hills scores better than 12% of the 6,612 places we rate, and ranks 342nd of 474 in Florida.

How the CTX is built

Category ratings · 0 to 100, typical place 50

Affordability 20%68
Economy 20%38
Safety 20%n/a
Amenities 15%13
Education 10%8
Commute 10%13
Growth 5%n/a

Not rated: safety, growth, for want of data (the city police department does not report a full year to the FBI). The other weights are spread over the categories rated.

Median gross rent
$993
27% below the median place
Median household income
$68,409
15% below the median place
Median home value
$233,200
27% 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.

01

Moving to Shady Hills

Pasco County gains about 38.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in52,217
Moved out33,787
Net+18,430

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$76K
Leavers$62K

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

Who moves here
3.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Pasco County report $76,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $62,200, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$39,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $993 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,574 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $233,200.
Getting to work
33 minutes each way on average; 15.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
White City, FL matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
3.5%
38% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
38.5
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
3.0%
49% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureShady HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year13.5%38% below
Moved from another state1County figure3.0%49% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure38.5above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$76,4868% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$62,18012% below
02

What it costs to live here

91% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 94% of the 2,298 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.

Shady Hills17.4%
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
$39,720
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
17.4%
15% below the median place
Home price to income
3.4x
10% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
18%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$58,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Shady Hills, $993 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 Shady Hills, but easier on the budget

Places that match Shady Hills on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.

PlaceMatchRent to incomeMore left a year
White City, FL8710.9% vs 17.4%$48,700Compare
Rendon, TX8413.8% vs 17.4%$42,600Compare
Eucalyptus Hills, CA8411.7% vs 17.4%$70,700Compare
Finley, WA8314.3% vs 17.4%$19,200Compare

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Homeownership1
90.5%
36% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,383
58% below the median place
Vacant homes1
13.5%
91% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureShady HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$99327% below
Rent to income117.4%15% below
Property tax rate10.6%35% below
Home price to income13.4x10% 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$1,38358% below
Median home value1$233,20027% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure-2.6%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure69.1%34% above
Homeownership190.5%36% above
Renters paying 30%+151.3%1% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,57416% below
Vacant homes113.5%91% above
Median year built119901% above
03

Work and pay

Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 210 hours a year commuting, more than in 85% of the 2,241 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track.

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
33 min
31% above the median place
Income per person1
$31,872
20% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home15.8% +27%
Median household income$68,409 −15%
Unemployment5.3% +9%
Poverty rate12.2% +13%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureShady HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$68,40915% below
Income per person1$31,87220% below
Unemployment15.3%9% above
Average annual pay6County figure$58,22812% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.1%11% above
Jobs6County figure150,3340% below
Poverty rate112.2%13% above
Mean commute133 min31% above
Works from home115.8%27% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 14.9%, 54% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
14.9%
54% below the median place
Household size1
3.1
24% above the median place
No health insurance1
14.7%
130% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher83.6% −9%
Median age44.5 +14%
Born abroad4.2% −52%
Homes with broadband93.5% +1%
All 8 people measures
MeasureShady HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population111,9833593rd largest
Median age144.514% above
Bachelor's or higher114.9%54% below
High school or higher183.6%9% below
Household size13.124% above
Born abroad14.2%52% below
No health insurance114.7%130% above
Homes with broadband193.5%1% above
05

Life in Shady Hills

OpenStreetMap shows 0 grocery stores per 10,000 residents, fewer than in 93% of the 2,301 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 474 Florida places we track.

11 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places. Its history on Wikipedia

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents5.0 −51%
Playgrounds per 10k5.0 −47%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k1.7 −85%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.1 −52%

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.

National Park Service sites nearby

  • De Soto National Memorial 61 miles
  • Canaveral National Seashore 110 miles
  • Fort Matanzas National Monument 120 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.4 −31%
Shops26.4 −13%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.3 −20%
Doctors' offices and clinics21.2 +5%
Child care centers1.7 −26%

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

Nearest National Park Service site10
61.1
98% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
14.4
31% below the median place
Public school students12
86,611
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 18 schools and local life measures
MeasureShady HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure107above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure86,611above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure17.614% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure14.431% below
Shops per 10k8County figure26.413% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.320% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure21.25% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.726% below
Parks per 10k95.051% below
Playgrounds per 10k95.047% below
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k91.785% below
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.152% below
Nearest National Park Service site1061.198% above
National Park Service sites within 60 miles100below (median 2)
National Register listings11County figure1115% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 48°F, 91% 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 Shady Hills. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low13
48°F
91% above the median place
Average temperature13
72°F
31% above the median place
Good air days15
92.6%
35% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureShady HillsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure91°F4% above
January average low13County figure48°F91% above
Average temperature13County figure72°F31% above
Annual precipitation13County figure52.8 in21% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure96.04% above
Hurricane risk14County figure98.139% above
Tornado risk14County figure98.421% above
Wildfire risk14County figure95.456% above
Heat wave risk14County figure90.10% above
Median air quality index15County figure3714% below
Good air days15County figure92.6%35% above
08

Shady Hills in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 17% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 17% 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. On projected 2030 affordability, Shady Hills does better than 67% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 79%.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$993/mo (2024)$1,260/mo$1,030 to $1,530/mo+4.0%
Median household income$68,409 (2024)$87,000$73,500 to $103,000+4.1%
Median home value$233,200 (2024)$342,000$248,000 to $471,000+6.6%

The median home would be worth 3.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.4 now.

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

09

Places like Shady Hills

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

PlaceRentIncome
Semmes, AL$1,057$66,417Compare
Church Hill, TN$1,019$65,526Compare
San Leon, TX$989$75,446Compare
South Monroe, MI$987$61,982Compare
South Monroe, MISan Leon, TXChurch Hill, TNSemmes, ALShady Hills, FLShady HillsSemmesChurch HillSan LeonSouth MonroeShady HillsSemmesChurch HillSan LeonSouth Monroe

Places built like Shady Hills

Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Shady Hills performs against places like it.

PlaceRent to incomeIncome growthPop. change
Shady Hills, FL17.4%5.9%/yrn/a
Citrus Springs, FL23.4%6.8%/yrn/aCompare
East Milton, FL21.4%3.5%/yrn/aCompare
Middleburg, FL17.6%5.1%/yrn/aCompare
Rancho Calaveras, CA24.7%7.3%/yrn/aCompare
Lecanto, FL27.8%6.8%/yrn/aCompare
Bryans Road, MD22.0%4.9%/yrn/aCompare

Common questions

Is Shady Hills a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 12 out of 100, better than 12% of the places we rate and 342nd of 474 in Florida. On cost, space and class size it scores 91 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Shady Hills expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $233,200.

What salary do you need to live in Shady Hills?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $39,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Shady Hills?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Semmes, AL, Church Hill, TN, San Leon, TX and South Monroe, MI.

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 Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 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
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. 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 Shady Hills with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Shady Hills itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/shady-hills-florida

Citytistics. “Shady Hills, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/shady-hills-florida/

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