Cost of living in Dade City, FL — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$321,700
Median home value
$1,746/mo
Median rent
91
Cost index (US=100)
-2.7%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Dade City, FL is $321,700 as of 2026-04. That places Dade City below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 91 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Dade City has fallen 2.7%, and over the past five years it has averaged +5.5% annual growth. The current price sits -4.6% from its 5-year peak in 2024-05.

Renters pay a median of $1,746 per month in Dade City. Rents have changed -0.4% over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Dade City are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$321,700
1-year change-2.7%
5-year CAGR+5.5%
10-year CAGR+8.3%
vs 5-year peak-4.6%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Dade City compares

Cost index91 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-9.4%
Population9,662
Momentum score62 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.