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28.47° N · 82.60° W · GEOID 1271867

Timber Pines

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

FloridaTimber Pines, FLTimber PinesTimber Pines

The short answer

Timber Pines is home to 5,007 people. Median household income is $59,185 a year and median rent is $1,460 a month, 29.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $278,200, about 4.7x annual median household income.

The story in Timber Pines is how fast things are changing. Housing became less affordable between 2019 and 2024: rent went from 20.7% to 29.6% of income. Also notable: Owning with a mortgage costs about $102 a month less than the median rent, a rarer pattern than in 96% of places its size.

2OF 100

CTXCitytistics Index

Weak

Timber Pines scores better than 2% of the 6,612 places we rate, and ranks 442nd of 474 in Florida.

How the CTX is built

Category ratings · 0 to 100, typical place 50

Affordability 20%17
Economy 20%19
Safety 20%n/a
Amenities 15%0
Education 10%53
Commute 10%45
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
$1,460
7% above the median place
Median household income
$59,185
26% below the median place
Median home value
$278,200
13% below the median place
Unemployment
7.4%
52% 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 Timber Pines

  • Affordability76% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 96% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track.
01

Moving to Timber Pines

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
8.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.3% from another state.
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
$58,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,460 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,358 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $278,200.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 27.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
On Top of the World, FL matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
8.5%
48% above the median place
Moved from another state1
3.3%
68% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
30.5
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureTimber PinesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year18.5%48% above
Moved from another state13.3%68% above
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

The median rent takes 29.6% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 94% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track.

Timber Pines29.6%
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
$58,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
29.6%
45% above the median place
Home price to income
4.7x
24% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
30%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$43,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Timber Pines, $1,460 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 Timber Pines, but easier on the budget

Places that match Timber Pines 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
On Top of the World, FL8724.0% vs 29.6%$4,000Compare
Rotonda, FL8518.6% vs 29.6%$18,500Compare
Green Valley, AZ8422.6% vs 29.6%$5,500Compare
Fairfield Glade, TN8221.9% vs 29.6%n/aCompare

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Renters paying 30%+1
76.4%
51% above the median place
Homeownership1
92.7%
40% above the median place
Vacant homes1
13.6%
93% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureTimber PinesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,4607% above
Rent to income129.6%45% above
Property tax rate10.7%23% below
Home price to income14.7x24% above
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$1,94640% below
Median home value1$278,20013% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure-0.6%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure68.1%32% above
Homeownership192.7%40% above
Renters paying 30%+176.4%51% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,35827% below
Vacant homes113.6%93% above
Median year built119911% 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%)
Works from home1
27.0%
117% above the median place
Unemployment1
7.4%
52% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$59,185 −26%
Income per person$50,461 +26%
Mean commute26 min +4%
Poverty rate11.5% +7%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureTimber PinesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$59,18526% below
Income per person1$50,46126% above
Unemployment17.4%52% above
Average annual pay6County figure$51,90421% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.8%24% below
Jobs6County figure50,57566% below
Poverty rate111.5%7% above
Mean commute126 min4% above
Works from home127.0%117% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

The median resident is 74.8 years old, older than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 474 Florida places we track.

Median age1
74.8
92% above the median place
Household size1
1.6
36% below the median place
No health insurance1
2.0%
69% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher96.3% +4%
Homes with broadband91.5% −1%
Born abroad8.1% −9%
Bachelor's or higher33.4% +4%
All 8 people measures
MeasureTimber PinesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15,0076638th largest
Median age174.892% above
Bachelor's or higher133.4%4% above
High school or higher196.3%4% above
Household size11.636% below
Born abroad18.1%9% below
No health insurance12.0%69% below
Homes with broadband191.5%1% below
05

Life in Timber Pines

OpenStreetMap shows 0 parks per 10,000 residents, fewer than in 95% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 474 Florida places we track.

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

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.

National Park Service sites nearby

  • De Soto National Memorial 65 miles
  • Canaveral National Seashore 113 miles
  • Fort Matanzas National Monument 119 miles

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.

Nearest National Park Service site10
65.4
112% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
14.3
31% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
1.5
35% below the median place
All 18 schools and local life measures
MeasureTimber PinesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure31244% above
Public school students12County figure23,734385% above
Students per teacher12County 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)
Nearest National Park Service site1065.4112% above
National Park Service sites within 60 miles100below (median 2)
National Register listings11County 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 Timber Pines. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low13
47°F
87% above the median place
Average temperature13
72°F
30% above the median place
Hurricane risk14
96.1
36% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureTimber PinesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure91°F5% above
January average low13County figure47°F87% above
Average temperature13County figure72°F30% above
Annual precipitation13County figure52.0 in19% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure88.05% below
Hurricane risk14County figure96.136% above
Tornado risk14County figure91.813% above
Wildfire risk14County figure88.044% above
Heat wave risk14County figure76.115% below
Median air quality index15Metro figure5016% above
Good air days15Metro figure50.4%26% below
08

Timber Pines in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 31% of the median income in 2030, up from 30% 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, Timber Pines does better than 15% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 86%.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,460/mo (2024)$1,920/mo$1,570 to $2,340/mo+4.6%
Median household income$59,185 (2024)$75,000$63,500 to $88,500+4.0%
Median home value$278,200 (2024)$412,000$299,000 to $568,000+6.8%

The median home would be worth 5.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.7 now.

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

09

Places like Timber Pines

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

PlaceRentIncome
Sun City West, AZ$1,672$63,685Compare
Sun City, AZ$1,569$54,586Compare
On Top of the World, FL$1,212$60,670Compare
Fairfield Glade, TN$1,310$71,682Compare
Fairfield Glade, TNOn Top of the World, FLSun City, AZSun City West, AZTimber Pines, FLTimber PinesSun City WestSun CityOn Top of the WorldFairfield GladeTimber PinesSun City WestSun CityOn Top of the WorldFairfield Glade

Places built like Timber Pines

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 Timber Pines performs against places like it.

PlaceRent to incomeIncome growthPop. change
Timber Pines, FL29.6%4.0%/yrn/a
The Meadows, FL29.9%3.9%/yrn/aCompare
Rotonda, FL18.6%8.8%/yrn/aCompare
On Top of the World, FL24.0%6.9%/yrn/aCompare
Fairfield Glade, TN21.9%5.6%/yrn/aCompare
Sun Lakes, AZ34.3%3.6%/yrn/aCompare
Fort Myers Beach, FL24.1%4.2%/yr-5.3%Compare

Common questions

Is Timber Pines a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 2 out of 100, better than 2% of the places we rate and 442nd of 474 in Florida. 76% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 96% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. On cost, space and class size it scores 22 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Timber Pines expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 29.6% 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 $278,200.

What salary do you need to live in Timber Pines?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $58,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Timber Pines?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Sun City West, AZ, Sun City, AZ, On Top of the World, FL and Fairfield Glade, TN.

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 Timber Pines with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Timber Pines itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/timber-pines-florida

Citytistics. “Timber Pines, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/timber-pines-florida/

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