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Highlands County
County, Florida. Population 107,976 (2025), +1.8% on the prior year, +6.7% since 2020 Last updated 2026-10-04.
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Click a city to open its page. Filled shapes are cities, towns and villages; hatched shapes are census designated places with a spending estimate. Boundaries: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line, simplified for drawing.
Cities
Every city, town and village in Highlands County, with its latest BEBR population. A place in two counties is listed in both and its page sits under its principal county.
- Avon Park City9,786 2025
- Lake Placid Town2,419 2025
- Sebring City11,903 2025
Population
2025Population107,9761972108k high2025
Change since the prior year+1.8%2024 to 2025
Change since 2020+6.7%2020 to 2025
Census 2020101,2352020
University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Florida Estimates of Population, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Population estimates
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Basis of the latest figureestimate2025
Population by year
April 1 of each year. Basis is census in a census year, otherwise BEBR's estimate.
| Year | Population | Basis | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107,976 | estimate | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 106,109 | estimate | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 104,385 | estimate | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 103,102 | estimate | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 102,065 | estimate | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 101,235 | census | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 103,434 | estimate | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 102,525 | estimate | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 102,138 | estimate | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 101,531 | estimate | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 100,748 | estimate | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 99,818 | estimate | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 99,092 | estimate | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98,955 | estimate | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98,712 | estimate | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98,786 | census | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 99,713 | estimate | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 100,207 | estimate | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 98,727 | estimate | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 96,672 | estimate | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 93,456 | estimate | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 92,057 | estimate | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 90,393 | estimate | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 89,038 | estimate | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 88,212 | estimate | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 87,366 | census | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 81,143 | estimate | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 80,458 | estimate | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 79,536 | estimate | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 77,996 | estimate | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 77,270 | estimate | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 75,860 | estimate | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 73,203 | estimate | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 72,157 | estimate | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 70,609 | estimate | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 68,432 | census | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 69,089 | estimate | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 66,380 | estimate | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 63,540 | estimate | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 60,192 | estimate | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 58,151 | estimate | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 56,009 | estimate | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 53,661 | estimate | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 52,037 | estimate | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 49,759 | estimate | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 47,526 | census | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 48,268 | estimate | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 45,120 | estimate | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 41,113 | estimate | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 41,007 | estimate | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 42,787 | estimate | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 40,659 | estimate | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 38,217 | estimate | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 34,810 | estimate | n/a |
Labor force
Aug 2026Unemployment rate6.8%Aug 201612.2% highAug 2026
Labor force36,318Aug 2026
Employment33,840Aug 2026
Unemployed2,478Aug 2026
Rate a year earlier6.3%Aug 2025
Labor force, change on a year earlier0.0%Aug 2026
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Labor force page
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Latest month is preliminaryyesAug 2026
Monthly, last three years
Not seasonally adjusted. The latest month may be preliminary.
| Month | Labor force | Employed | Unemployed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 36,318 | 33,840 | 2,478 | 6.8% |
| Jul 2026 | 36,221 | 33,747 | 2,474 | 6.8% |
| Jun 2026 | 36,929 | 34,506 | 2,423 | 6.6% |
| May 2026 | 36,764 | 34,485 | 2,279 | 6.2% |
| Apr 2026 | 36,832 | 34,481 | 2,351 | 6.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 36,797 | 34,536 | 2,261 | 6.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 37,241 | 34,708 | 2,533 | 6.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 36,838 | 34,242 | 2,596 | 7.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 36,634 | 34,380 | 2,254 | 6.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 36,868 | 34,276 | 2,592 | 7.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 36,601 | 34,355 | 2,246 | 6.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 36,302 | 34,032 | 2,270 | 6.3% |
| Jul 2025 | 36,016 | 33,818 | 2,198 | 6.1% |
| Jun 2025 | 36,663 | 34,606 | 2,057 | 5.6% |
| May 2025 | 36,572 | 34,739 | 1,833 | 5.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 36,543 | 34,842 | 1,701 | 4.7% |
| Mar 2025 | 36,905 | 35,149 | 1,756 | 4.8% |
| Feb 2025 | 37,083 | 35,206 | 1,877 | 5.1% |
| Jan 2025 | 37,094 | 35,136 | 1,958 | 5.3% |
| Dec 2024 | 36,528 | 34,826 | 1,702 | 4.7% |
| Nov 2024 | 36,487 | 34,662 | 1,825 | 5.0% |
| Oct 2024 | 36,640 | 34,811 | 1,829 | 5.0% |
| Sep 2024 | 37,012 | 35,123 | 1,889 | 5.1% |
| Aug 2024 | 37,019 | 35,018 | 2,001 | 5.4% |
| Jul 2024 | 36,921 | 34,860 | 2,061 | 5.6% |
| Jun 2024 | 36,799 | 34,875 | 1,924 | 5.2% |
| May 2024 | 36,502 | 34,912 | 1,590 | 4.4% |
| Apr 2024 | 36,628 | 35,126 | 1,502 | 4.1% |
| Mar 2024 | 37,070 | 35,547 | 1,523 | 4.1% |
| Feb 2024 | 36,696 | 35,039 | 1,657 | 4.5% |
| Jan 2024 | 36,718 | 35,025 | 1,693 | 4.6% |
| Dec 2023 | 36,315 | 34,821 | 1,494 | 4.1% |
| Nov 2023 | 36,281 | 34,678 | 1,603 | 4.4% |
| Oct 2023 | 36,395 | 34,752 | 1,643 | 4.5% |
| Sep 2023 | 36,449 | 34,713 | 1,736 | 4.8% |
| Aug 2023 | 36,443 | 34,597 | 1,846 | 5.1% |
Annual averages
| Year | Labor force | Employed | Unemployed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36,661 | 34,594 | 2,067 | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 36,751 | 34,985 | 1,766 | 4.8% |
| 2023 | 36,476 | 34,910 | 1,566 | 4.3% |
| 2022 | 35,535 | 34,016 | 1,519 | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 34,320 | 32,238 | 2,082 | 6.1% |
| 2020 | 33,700 | 30,963 | 2,737 | 8.1% |
| 2019 | 34,685 | 33,071 | 1,614 | 4.7% |
| 2018 | 35,393 | 33,656 | 1,737 | 4.9% |
| 2017 | 35,408 | 33,376 | 2,032 | 5.7% |
| 2016 | 34,574 | 32,251 | 2,323 | 6.7% |
| 2015 | 35,310 | 32,637 | 2,673 | 7.6% |
| 2014 | 35,671 | 32,542 | 3,129 | 8.8% |
| 2013 | 35,959 | 32,378 | 3,581 | 10.0% |
| 2012 | 37,114 | 33,166 | 3,948 | 10.6% |
| 2011 | 38,041 | 33,605 | 4,436 | 11.7% |
Tourist tax
Jan 2026Collections, latest month$196KNov 2011$346K highJan 2026
Change on the same month a year earlier-14.1%Jan 2026
Last 12 months$1.97MJan 2026
Fiscal year to date$611KFY2026 to Jan 2026
Florida Department of Revenue, Local Government Tax Distributions by County (Form 4), Tourist Development Tax, retrieved 2026-09-28 | Highlands County sales and visitor spending
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Monthly collections, last three years
| Month | Collections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | $196K | -14.1% |
| Dec 2025 | $153K | -3.2% |
| Nov 2025 | $137K | -6.0% |
| Oct 2025 | $125K | -22.1% |
| Sep 2025 | $111K | +1.4% |
| Aug 2025 | $105K | +7.9% |
| Jul 2025 | $112K | +0.5% |
| Jun 2025 | $107K | +1.5% |
| May 2025 | $154K | +11.2% |
| Apr 2025 | $166K | +16.7% |
| Mar 2025 | $328K | -3.6% |
| Feb 2025 | $272K | +11.8% |
| Jan 2025 | $228K | +21.3% |
| Dec 2024 | $158K | +11.4% |
| Nov 2024 | $146K | -2.7% |
| Oct 2024 | $160K | +30.4% |
| Sep 2024 | $110K | -14.4% |
| Aug 2024 | $97.4K | +1.9% |
| Jul 2024 | $111K | +17.6% |
| Jun 2024 | $106K | +14.2% |
| May 2024 | $138K | +51.0% |
| Apr 2024 | $142K | +22.9% |
| Mar 2024 | $340K | -1.7% |
| Feb 2024 | $243K | +2.7% |
| Jan 2024 | $188K | +14.8% |
| Dec 2023 | $142K | +0.1% |
| Nov 2023 | $150K | +5.8% |
| Oct 2023 | $123K | -35.5% |
| Sep 2023 | $128K | +14.4% |
| Aug 2023 | $95.6K | +30.6% |
| Jul 2023 | $94.7K | -7.8% |
| Jun 2023 | $92.4K | +5.5% |
| May 2023 | $91.5K | -5.6% |
| Apr 2023 | $116K | -10.0% |
| Mar 2023 | $346K | +21.2% |
| Feb 2023 | $237K | +31.9% |
Business base
Aug 2026Licensed food service, lodging and alcohol businesses690Sep 20169 highAug 2026
Food service licenses254Aug 2026
Lodging licenses189Aug 2026
Alcoholic beverage licenses247Aug 2026
New licenses, last 12 months55Aug 2026
New business filings, last 12 months1,702Sep 2026
Change on the 12 months before+7.6%Sep 2026
New filings, latest month116Sep 2026
County Business Patterns and ZIP Code Business Patterns, complete data files, retrieved 2026-10-01; Florida DBPR active licensure base files: public food service, public lodging and retail alcoholic beverage licenses, retrieved 2026-10-01; Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) bulk corporate data files, new entity filings by month, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Licenses Business formations Business patterns
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Establishments2,1382023
Employees, mid March22,9962023
Annual payroll$973M2023
Establishments, change on the year before+1.3%2023
Licenses by type
Counted licenses in DBPR's food service, lodging and alcoholic beverage files, placed by geocoded address.
| License type | File | Active |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-SEAT | food | 186 |
| 2APS | alcohol | 102 |
| 2007-DWEL-SNGL | lodging | 72 |
| 2003-NAPT | lodging | 70 |
| 2COP | alcohol | 58 |
| 2014-MFDV | food | 46 |
| 4COP-SFS | alcohol | 29 |
| 2010-NOST | food | 18 |
| 4COP | alcohol | 16 |
| 11C | alcohol | 15 |
| 3PS | alcohol | 11 |
| 2002-MOTL | lodging | 11 |
| 2001-HOTL | lodging | 10 |
| 2003-TAPT | lodging | 7 |
| 2006-CNDO-SNGL | lodging | 7 |
| 2007-DWEL-CLCT | lodging | 7 |
| 1APS | alcohol | 6 |
| 11CG | alcohol | 3 |
| 1COP | alcohol | 3 |
| 2013-CATR | food | 3 |
| 2006-CNDO-CLCT | lodging | 3 |
| 2006-CNDO-GRP | lodging | 2 |
| 11PA | alcohol | 1 |
| 13CT | alcohol | 1 |
| 4COP-S | alcohol | 1 |
| 4COP-SH | alcohol | 1 |
| 2014-HTDG | food | 1 |
Filings by entity type, last 12 months
Sunbiz new entity filings by the ZIP code of the principal address, grouped to the USPS postal city
| Entity type | Last 12 months | 12 months before |
|---|---|---|
| Florida limited liability companies | 1,457 | 1,339 |
| Florida profit corporations | 158 | 172 |
| Florida non-profit corporations | 71 | 61 |
| Out of state entities registering in Florida | 16 | 10 |
| Partnerships, trusts and other filings | 0 | 0 |
By sector, 2023
County Business Patterns, NAICS sectors. Employment and payroll withheld by the Bureau show blank.
| Sector | Establishments | Employees | Annual payroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAICS 44 Retail Trade | 329 | 5,077 | $165M |
| NAICS 62 Health Care and Social Assistance | 326 | 5,657 | $352M |
| NAICS 23 Construction | 267 | 1,620 | $79.8M |
| NAICS 81 Other Services (except Public Administration) | 236 | 1,049 | $32.1M |
| NAICS 72 Accommodation and Food Services | 161 | 3,050 | $61.7M |
| NAICS 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 153 | 668 | $31.6M |
| NAICS 56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 139 | 1,759 | $62.3M |
| NAICS 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 113 | 307 | $11.7M |
| NAICS 52 Finance and Insurance | 97 | 516 | $33.5M |
| NAICS 42 Wholesale Trade | 73 | 503 | $32.3M |
| NAICS 48 Transportation and Warehousing | 69 | 227 | $10M |
| NAICS 31 Manufacturing | 55 | 944 | $46.8M |
| NAICS 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 35 | 751 | $10.5M |
| NAICS 51 Information | 28 | 258 | $13.3M |
| NAICS 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 23 | 153 | $8.77M |
| NAICS 61 Educational Services | 19 | 322 | $11.3M |
| NAICS 22 Utilities | 10 | 95 | $7.83M |
| NAICS 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises | 4 | 39 | $2.18M |
Building permits
Aug 2026Housing units permitted, last 12 months673Dec 2009136 highAug 2026
Change on the 12 months before-22.1%Aug 2026
Permit valuation, last 12 months$147MAug 2026
Units, latest month79Aug 2026
Single family units, last 12 months659Aug 2026
Units in buildings of 5 or more, last 12 months0Aug 2026
Units, latest annual table7682025
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, place and county residential permits, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Building permits
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Monthly, last three years
Residential permits as the Bureau publishes them; imputed months are the Bureau's imputations.
| Month | Units | 1 unit | 5 or more | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 79 | 79 | 0 | $7.85M |
| Jul 2026 | 51 | 51 | 0 | $11.3M |
| Jun 2026 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $7.13M |
| May 2026 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $18.5M |
| Apr 2026 | 64 | 58 | 0 | $14.4M |
| Mar 2026 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $12.4M |
| Feb 2026 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $15.9M |
| Jan 2026 | 45 | 45 | 0 | $10.8M |
| Dec 2025 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $10.6M |
| Nov 2025 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $13.3M |
| Oct 2025 | 71 | 69 | 0 | $14.3M |
| Sep 2025 | 49 | 43 | 0 | $10.8M |
| Aug 2025 | 61 | 53 | 0 | $14.4M |
| Jul 2025 | 90 | 78 | 0 | $33.3M |
| Jun 2025 | 84 | 80 | 0 | $20.7M |
| May 2025 | 108 | 94 | 0 | $22.5M |
| Apr 2025 | 47 | 39 | 0 | $10.7M |
| Mar 2025 | 52 | 46 | 0 | $12.2M |
| Feb 2025 | 40 | 38 | 0 | $8.49M |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 54 | 0 | $11.9M |
| Dec 2024 | 65 | 63 | 0 | $13.4M |
| Nov 2024 | 71 | 67 | 0 | $14.3M |
| Oct 2024 | 136 | 46 | 80 | $26.2M |
| Sep 2024 | 56 | 54 | 0 | $13.4M |
| Aug 2024 | 77 | 77 | 0 | $17.2M |
| Jul 2024 | 49 | 47 | 0 | $11.5M |
| Jun 2024 | 50 | 46 | 0 | $10.7M |
| May 2024 | 127 | 111 | 0 | $25.1M |
| Apr 2024 | 79 | 75 | 0 | $18M |
| Mar 2024 | 105 | 101 | 0 | $19.6M |
| Feb 2024 | 76 | 76 | 0 | $16.1M |
| Jan 2024 | 89 | 83 | 0 | $16.8M |
| Dec 2023 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $10.6M |
| Nov 2023 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $9.31M |
| Oct 2023 | 69 | 67 | 0 | $14.7M |
| Sep 2023 | 38 | 34 | 0 | $9.18M |
Annual table
| Year | Units | 1 unit | 5 or more | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 768 | 706 | 0 | $183M |
| 2024 | 980 | 846 | 80 | $202M |
| 2023 | 712 | 626 | 52 | $160M |
| 2022 | 663 | 641 | 0 | $152M |
| 2021 | 644 | 576 | 0 | $137M |
| 2020 | 384 | 374 | 0 | $85.7M |
| 2019 | 253 | 233 | 0 | $55.1M |
| 2018 | 271 | 211 | 0 | $55.1M |
| 2017 | 181 | 175 | 0 | $42.3M |
| 2016 | 128 | 122 | 0 | $32.5M |
| 2015 | 162 | 156 | 0 | $33.2M |
| 2014 | 92 | 92 | 0 | $21.4M |
| 2013 | 62 | 58 | 0 | $12.5M |
| 2012 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $7.71M |
| 2011 | 77 | 75 | 0 | $13.7M |
Property roll
2026 preliminaryTotal just value$17B
Total taxable value (non school)$8.49B2026 preliminary
Total taxable value (school)$9.54B2026 preliminary
Just value, change on the prior roll+2.4%2025 final roll to 2026 preliminary
Taxable value (non school), change on the prior roll+7.4%2025 final roll to 2026 preliminary
Total just value, prior roll$16.6B2025 final roll
New construction value$309M2026 preliminary
Parcels112,7482026 preliminary
Florida Department of Revenue, NAL tax roll (name, address, legal), 2026 preliminary and final as posted, retrieved 2026-10-03
Parcels are placed by Census block group through the Census Bureau's block assignment file; a parcel in a block group that straddles the limits is apportioned. Census 2010 block groups; 15% of the county's just value lies in a place. Medians are over the parcels whose block group lies mostly in the place. Qualified sales: the roll's own sale fields, qualification codes 01 and 02, improved, single parcel.
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Median single family just value$198K2026 preliminary
Qualified sales, last 12 months1,923Jun 2025 to May 2026
Median qualified sale price$250KJun 2025 to May 2026
Just value, residential$9.32B2026 preliminary
Just value, commercial$1.37B2026 preliminary
Just value, industrial$209M2026 preliminary
Just value, agricultural$3.79B2026 preliminary
Just value, vacant$686M2026 preliminary
Just value, institutional$616M2026 preliminary
Just value, government$743M2026 preliminary
Just value, other$240M2026 preliminary
Just value by use group
Department of Revenue land use codes grouped: residential 001 to 009, commercial 011 to 039, industrial 041 to 049, agricultural 050 to 069, vacant 000, 010, 040 and 070, institutional 071 to 079, government 080 to 089, other 090 to 099. Taxable is the non school taxable value. Just value change compares with the 2025 final roll, summed the same way.
| Use group | Parcels | Just value | Taxable (non school) | New construction | Residential units | Just value change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 46,604 | $9.32B | $5.79B | $223M | 49,008 | +0.3% |
| Commercial | 1,600 | $1.37B | $1.33B | $37.3M | n/a | +6.5% |
| Industrial | 511 | $209M | $203M | $18M | n/a | +15.1% |
| Agricultural | 4,490 | $3.79B | $431M | $14.1M | n/a | +4.7% |
| Vacant | 52,111 | $686M | $474M | $49.1K | n/a | +0.5% |
| Institutional | 844 | $616M | $52.1M | $5.5M | n/a | +4.8% |
| Government | 5,514 | $743M | $3.97M | $8.38M | n/a | +5.8% |
| Other | 1,074 | $240M | $212M | $3.22M | n/a | +4.6% |
Housing
2020 to 2024 ACSHousing units59,932199080.0% high2024
Occupied units50,6102020 to 2024 ACS
Vacant units9,3222020 to 2024 ACS
Owner occupied households39,7012024 1-Year
Renter occupied households10,9092024 1-Year
Homeownership rate78.4%2020 to 2024 ACS
Cost burdened households, all tenures (over 30% of income)22.3%2025
Cost burdened renter households44.7%2025
Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Housing data
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Severely cost burdened renters (over 50%)19.3%2025
Assisted housing developments32Assisted Housing Inventory
Assisted units1,555Assisted Housing Inventory
Median gross rent$1.18K2020 to 2024 ACS
Median single family sale price$260K2024
Cost burden by income, 2025
Households by the share of income spent on housing, Shimberg Center estimates for 2025.
| Tenure | Income (share of area median) | 30% or less | 30.1 to 50% | Over 50% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All households | 30% AMI or less | 1,027 | 403 | 2,610 |
| All households | 30.01-50% AMI | 3,030 | 1,871 | 1,275 |
| All households | 50.01-80% AMI | 5,362 | 2,495 | 517 |
| All households | 80.01-120% AMI | 4,059 | 544 | 66 |
| All households | Greater than 120% AMI | 23,516 | 696 | 134 |
| Renters | 30% AMI or less | 271 | 85 | 1,261 |
| Renters | 30.01-50% AMI | 501 | 1,219 | 790 |
| Renters | 50.01-80% AMI | 1,130 | 1,346 | 108 |
| Renters | 80.01-120% AMI | 886 | 129 | 13 |
| Renters | Greater than 120% AMI | 3,481 | 102 | 17 |
| Owners | 30% AMI or less | 756 | 318 | 1,349 |
| Owners | 30.01-50% AMI | 2,529 | 652 | 485 |
| Owners | 50.01-80% AMI | 4,232 | 1,149 | 409 |
| Owners | 80.01-120% AMI | 3,173 | 415 | 53 |
| Owners | Greater than 120% AMI | 20,035 | 594 | 117 |
Single family sales by year
| Year | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $55K | 832 |
| 1991 | $52.5K | 708 |
| 1992 | $53K | 890 |
| 1993 | $55K | 1,009 |
| 1994 | $55.8K | 1,159 |
| 1995 | $60K | 1,152 |
| 1996 | $60K | 1,242 |
| 1997 | $62.5K | 1,330 |
| 1998 | $62K | 1,402 |
| 1999 | $64.6K | 1,586 |
| 2000 | $65K | 1,787 |
| 2001 | $68.5K | 1,878 |
| 2002 | $72K | 2,206 |
| 2003 | $85K | 2,339 |
| 2004 | $100K | 2,671 |
| 2005 | $142K | 2,919 |
| 2006 | $169K | 2,140 |
| 2007 | $158K | 1,331 |
| 2008 | $130K | 1,091 |
| 2009 | $114K | 932 |
Assisted housing developments
Shimberg Center Assisted Housing Inventory.
| Development | Address | City | Units | Assisted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groves at Victoria Park | 2010 Village Grove Boulevard | Sebring | 122 | 122 |
| Park Crest Terrace I | 100 Park Crest Terrace | Sebring | 100 | 100 |
| Fair Havens Village | 3015 Spinks Road | Sebring | 80 | 80 |
| Altair at Lake Tulane | 1033 Hal McRae Loop | Avon Park | 80 | 80 |
| Addison Grove | 565 Luminary Loop | Avon Park | 80 | 80 |
| Highlands Cove I | 454 Maclyn Circle | Lake Placid | 64 | 64 |
| Lakeside Park II | 21 Tulane Dr | Avon Park | 63 | 63 |
| Persimmon Commons | 8761 Watersound Circle | Sebring | 56 | 56 |
| Hope Villas | 2300 HOPE CIRCLE | Highlands-Unincorporated | 52 | 52 |
| Highland Palms | 1016 Canberra Circle | Avon Park | 52 | 52 |
| Banyan Woods Apts. | 1298 W GLADIOLA DRIVE | Avon Park | 50 | 50 |
| Willie Downs Villas | 2300 Hammock Road | Highlands-Unincorporated | 50 | 50 |
| Delaney Heights | 21 Tulane Dr | Avon Park | 50 | 50 |
| Thornbury | 31 Chelsea Street | Lake Placid | 48 | 48 |
| Veranda Breeze I | 4023 Youth Care Lane | Highlands-Unincorporated | 48 | 48 |
| Martin Luther King Terrace | 1848 Jones Dr | Sebring | 44 | 44 |
| Park Crest Terrace II | 100 Cody Way | Sebring | 44 | 44 |
| Cornell Colony | 517 W Cornell Street | Avon Park | 44 | 44 |
| Citrus Terrace Apts | 1219 CITRUS TERRACE | Sebring | 42 | 42 |
| Briarwood of Sebring | 1335 Spinks Lane | Sebring | 41 | 41 |
| The Villas Ltd | 1300 PERSIMMON COURT | Sebring | 40 | 40 |
| North Central Heights | 751 N Central Avenue | Avon Park | 40 | 40 |
| Heron's Landing | 1 Heron's Landing Drive | Lake Placid | 37 | 37 |
| Castle Hill of Avon Park | 1025 S Castle Hill Drive | Avon Park | 36 | 36 |
| Ridgedale Apartments | 723 FAIRVIEW TERRACE | Avon Park | 36 | 36 |
| Brae Locke Villas | 4071 THUNDERBIRD RD. | Highlands-Unincorporated | 35 | 35 |
| Placid Arms Apts | 108 ARRON DRIVE | Highlands-Unincorporated | 32 | 32 |
| North Central Heights II | 751 N Central Avenue | Avon Park | 32 | 32 |
| Veranda Breeze II | 4023 Youth Care Lane | Highlands-Unincorporated | 24 | 24 |
| Lakeside Park I | 21 Tulane Drive | Avon Park | 16 | 16 |
| Highlands Co Voa | 1427 Queen Palm Ave | Sebring | 12 | 11 |
| Sunset Group Home | 1407 Sunset Drive | Highlands-Unincorporated | 6 | 6 |
Fiscal
Sep 2026Half-cent sales tax, latest month$533KOct 2016$710K highSep 2026
Half-cent sales tax, fiscal year to date$6.45MFY2026 to Sep 2026
Half-cent sales tax, last 12 months$6.45MSep 2026
Half-cent sales tax, change on the 12 months before-3.9%Sep 2026
State revenue sharing, latest month$284KSep 2026
State revenue sharing, fiscal year to date$3.37MFY2026 to Sep 2026
State revenue sharing, last 12 months$3.37MSep 2026
State revenue sharing, change on the 12 months before+3.9%Sep 2026
Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research, Expenditures and Revenues Reported by Florida's County and Municipal Governments, retrieved 2026-10-01; Florida Department of Revenue, Revenue Confirmation Online, distributions to local governments, retrieved 2026-10-01; Florida Department of Financial Services, LOGERx local government Annual Financial Report data, long-term debt outstanding, retrieved 2026-10-04 | Distributions Annual financial report
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Total revenues$308MFY2024
Revenues, change on the year before+11.5%FY2024
Total expenditures$285MFY2024
Expenditures, change on the year before+10.4%FY2024
Revenues per resident$2.9KFY2024
Long-term debt outstanding at year end$29.8MFY2025
Long-term debt, change on the year before+69.7%FY2025
Half-cent sales tax, monthly distributions
As the Department of Revenue's ledger prints them; a blank month is a month with no line.
| Month | Distributed |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $533K |
| Aug 2026 | $532K |
| Jul 2026 | $515K |
| Jun 2026 | $584K |
| May 2026 | $673K |
| Apr 2026 | $557K |
| Mar 2026 | $570K |
| Feb 2026 | $548K |
| Jan 2026 | $409K |
| Dec 2025 | $550K |
| Nov 2025 | $487K |
| Oct 2025 | $486K |
| Sep 2025 | $563K |
| Aug 2025 | $555K |
| Jul 2025 | $563K |
| Jun 2025 | $627K |
| May 2025 | $686K |
| Apr 2025 | $608K |
| Mar 2025 | $556K |
| Feb 2025 | $536K |
| Jan 2025 | $552K |
| Dec 2024 | $511K |
| Nov 2024 | $461K |
| Oct 2024 | $491K |
| Sep 2024 | $516K |
| Aug 2024 | $510K |
| Jul 2024 | $560K |
| Jun 2024 | $588K |
| May 2024 | $678K |
| Apr 2024 | $600K |
| Mar 2024 | $574K |
| Feb 2024 | $600K |
| Jan 2024 | $484K |
| Dec 2023 | $549K |
| Nov 2023 | $543K |
| Oct 2023 | $524K |
State revenue sharing, monthly distributions
As the Department of Revenue's ledger prints them; a blank month is a month with no line.
| Month | Distributed |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $284K |
| Aug 2026 | $284K |
| Jul 2026 | $284K |
| Jun 2026 | $275K |
| May 2026 | $275K |
| Apr 2026 | $275K |
| Mar 2026 | $275K |
| Feb 2026 | $275K |
| Jan 2026 | $275K |
| Dec 2025 | $290K |
| Nov 2025 | $290K |
| Oct 2025 | $290K |
| Sep 2025 | $299K |
| Aug 2025 | $299K |
| Jul 2025 | $299K |
| Jun 2025 | $255K |
| May 2025 | $255K |
| Apr 2025 | $255K |
| Mar 2025 | $255K |
| Feb 2025 | $255K |
| Jan 2025 | $255K |
| Dec 2024 | $255K |
| Nov 2024 | $281K |
| Oct 2024 | $281K |
| Sep 2024 | $281K |
| Aug 2024 | $281K |
| Jul 2024 | $281K |
| Jun 2024 | $283K |
| May 2024 | $283K |
| Apr 2024 | $283K |
| Mar 2024 | $283K |
| Feb 2024 | $283K |
| Jan 2024 | $283K |
| Dec 2023 | $283K |
| Nov 2023 | $283K |
| Oct 2023 | $283K |
Long-term debt by fiscal year
Total long-term debt outstanding at fiscal year end, all funds, as the government reported it to the Department of Financial Services in its Annual Financial Report.
| Fiscal year | Debt outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $29.8M | +69.7% |
| FY2024 | $17.6M | -13.5% |
| FY2023 | $20.3M | -23.7% |
| FY2022 | $26.6M | +63.1% |
| FY2021 | $16.3M | -40.6% |
| FY2020 | $27.5M | -8.7% |
| FY2019 | $30.1M | +13.2% |
| FY2018 | $26.6M | -7.7% |
| FY2017 | $28.8M | -8.1% |
| FY2016 | $31.4M | -8.2% |
| FY2015 | $34.2M | +68.3% |
| FY2014 | $20.3M | -18.1% |
| FY2013 | $24.8M | n/a |
Revenues by category, FY2024
Sum of the fund columns in EDR's workbook for this government.
| Category | FY2024 | FY2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Government Taxes | $77.9M | $72.9M | +6.7% |
| Permits, Fees, and Special Assessments | $18.7M | $18.1M | +3.0% |
| Intergovernmental Revenues | $36.8M | $42.9M | -14.2% |
| Charges for Services | $27.6M | $21.8M | +26.9% |
| Judgments, Fines, and Forfeits | $860K | $738K | +16.6% |
| Miscellaneous Revenues | $134M | $115M | +16.1% |
| Other Sources | $12.6M | $4.77M | +165.0% |
| Taxes | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Intergovernmental Revenue | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Permits and Franchise Fees | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Franchise Fees, Licenses, and Permits | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Permits, Fees, and Licenses | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Expenditures by category, FY2024
Sum of the fund columns in EDR's workbook for this government.
| Category | FY2024 | FY2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Government Services (Not Court-Related) | $146M | $124M | +18.0% |
| Public Safety | $79.8M | $68.3M | +16.8% |
| Physical Environment | $14.7M | $15.2M | -2.9% |
| Transportation | $21.7M | $21.7M | -0.3% |
| Economic Environment | $4.76M | $4.08M | +16.8% |
| Human Services | $4.28M | $14.1M | -69.5% |
| Culture / Recreation | $3.16M | $3.48M | -9.4% |
| Other Uses and Non-Operating | $4.32M | $2.29M | +88.5% |
| Court-Related Expenditures | $6.51M | $5.57M | +17.1% |
| Other Uses | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Bank deposits
June 30, 2026Deposits$2.13B1994$2.31B high2026
Change on a year earlier-7.6%June 30, 2026
Change, real-10.5%June 30, 2026
Branches18June 30, 2026
Institutions9June 30, 2026
Branches opened since the survey a year earlier2June 30, 2026
Branches closed since the survey a year earlier1June 30, 2026
FDIC Summary of Deposits, Florida offices, every June 30 since 1994, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Bank deposits
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Offices, June 30, 2026
Deposits as each office reports them to the FDIC; the city is the one the bank reports, not a municipal boundary.
| Institution | Branch | Address | City | Deposits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Desoto Square Branch | 3200 Us Highway 27 S | Sebring | $287M |
| Seacoast National Bank | Sebring - Lake Jackson Branch | 320 Us Highway 27 N | Sebring | $245M |
| Seacoast National Bank | Lake Placid Branch | 600 Us Highway 27 N | Lake Placid | $219M |
| Bank of America, National Association | Sebring Square Branch | 4215 Sebring Pkwy | Sebring | $217M |
| Crews Bank & Trust | Sebring Branch | 1385 Us Highway 27 S | Sebring | $144M |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Fairmont Branch | 3635 Us Highway 27 N | Sebring | $137M |
| SouthState Bank, National Association | Avon Park Branch | 400 Us Highway 27 N | Avon Park | $136M |
| Truist Bank | Sebring North Branch | 3601 Us Highway 27 N | Sebring | $130M |
| Crews Bank & Trust | Lake Placid Branch | 102 E Interlake Blvd | Lake Placid | $129M |
| Seacoast National Bank | Avon Park Branch | 800 W Main St | Avon Park | $103M |
| First Southern Bank | Sebring Branch | 205 W Center Ave | Sebring | $90.4M |
| SouthState Bank, National Association | Sebring Main Branch | 2600 Us Highway 27 N | Sebring | $73.1M |
| Truist Bank | Avon Park Branch | 601 Us Highway 27 S | Avon Park | $59.7M |
| SouthState Bank, National Association | Sebring South Branch | 3540 Us Highway 27 S | Sebring | $53.2M |
| Seacoast National Bank | Sebring - Sun N Lake Branch | 5033 Us Highway 27 N | Sebring | $43M |
| Truist Bank | Sebring South Branch | 3012 Us Highway 27 S, Ste 115 | Sebring | $30.6M |
| Gulf Atlantic Bank | Gab Lake Placid Branch | 120 Us 27 S | Lake Placid | $23.5M |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | Sebring Branch | 2720 Us 27 N | Sebring | $13.9M |
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: County and city figures for a month are published about five weeks after it ends, preliminary, and revised the following month; the state about three weeks after.
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