Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Measured against area pay, Center Hill costs less to live in than 75% of U.S. towns
Up 3.8% in a year, 32% below the Florida typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro area ($77K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
The grade compares costs with what households across the Wildwood metro earn ($77K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 3.0 years of metro income, and 38% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $255Ktypical home, 32% below the Florida typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $1,200a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
- 85prices across the Wildwood metro, where the U.S. is 100 (housing 52)BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
In paychecks the grade
- 3.0 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$77K, Wildwood-area income
- 17%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 23%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What stands out about housing in Center Hill
What’s behind Center Hill’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Center Hill is more affordable than 75% of U.S. towns. Rent pulls the grade down most; property tax holds it up.
Prices here have kept pace with Florida: up 19.0% in five years, against 18.6% statewide (Zillow).
Up 3.8% in a year
Faster than Florida (-0.9%).
Show as a table
| January | Center Hill | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $134,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $153,000 | $241,000 |
| 2020 | $176,000 | $252,000 |
| 2021 | $192,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $225,000 | $339,000 |
| 2023 | $255,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $254,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $251,000 | $396,000 |
| 2026 | $253,000 | $377,000 |
| September 2026 | $255,000 | $375,000 |
A typical Center Hill home worth $130K in February 2017 is worth about $255K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
A typical home costs 3.0 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Center Hill’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Center Hill home, with $65K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,200 a month here, $230 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Center Hill’s typical property tax (0.46% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,200
Renters already here pay a median of $1,094.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Wildwood-The Villages, FL MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
No new homes permitted in 2011
No permits for new homes were issued in Center Hill in 2011. The last year with any was 2008 (1 new home).
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $63,000 |
Center Hill's permit office hasn't appeared in the Census permit files since 2011, so these are its newest figures.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Property tax runs below the Florida norm
The median bill is $1,038 (Florida: $2,730), 0.46% of a home’s value a year, against 0.76% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
The rest of a budget near Center Hill
Only figures published free for the whole country, each labeled with the area it covers: the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro area, or Florida. Groceries follow the goods price level; nobody publishes them town by town.
| Cost | Here | Compared with | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices overall U.S. = 100 | 85 | FL 103 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Goods (groceries, clothing, cars…) U.S. = 100 | 96 | FL 98 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Utilities U.S. = 100 | 89 | FL 90 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Other services U.S. = 100 | 99 | FL 101 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
Price levels: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024 (metro area and state). Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.
Center Hill and its neighbors
One source per column.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Hill | B+ | $255K | $228K | 0.46% | $1,200 |
Questions about the cost of living in Center Hill
Is Center Hill expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Center Hill costs less than 75% of U.S. towns: a B+ for cost of living. The typical home costs 3.0 years of the median household income of the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro area ($77K).
How much does a house cost in Center Hill?
About $255K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, up 3.8% in a year. The Florida typical home is $375K.
What salary do you need to live in Center Hill?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $61,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $1,430 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $48,000.
How much is rent in Center Hill?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,200 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,094 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Center Hill?
The median bill is $1,038 a year, 0.46% of the median home value (Florida: $2,730, 0.76%), from the Census 2020–24.
Are home prices in Center Hill going up?
Yes: up 3.8% in the past year and 19.0% in five years, against 18.6% across Florida (Zillow).
Neighbors talk housing
What Center Hill buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.