Metro area · CBSA 29380
Lake City
The Lake City, FL metro area has 71,789 people. Median rent is $976, 19.8% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Columbia County at $1,187. Of the 4 places we track here, Fort White has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$59,205
Median home value
$194,900
Unemployment
5.3%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,187
HUD, Columbia County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City | 12,515 | $1,040 | 22.1% |
| Watertown | 3,068 | $851 | 24.6% |
| Five Points | 1,097 | $1,119 | 21.2% |
| Fort White | 531 | $943 | 21.1% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.