What it's like to live in Casselberry
Casselberry is a small city in Florida with home prices that remain within reach, unemployment below the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and air quality that stays clean most of the year. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Casselberry deals with rent well above the national average, household incomes below the national average, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, and hot summers.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Low unemployment
- Low crime rates
- Clean air
- Fast-growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Below-average household incomes
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
- Above-average rainfall
How Casselberry compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Casselberry
Based on Casselberry's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,348
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $66,960 a year
- 58% of Casselberry renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$59,840
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $29,920
- Homes cost 4.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 18% above US
$1,674/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,674 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $299,200. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $299,200 · 58% of renters cost-burdened
Job market▼ 14% below US
3.7% unemployment
Unemployment here is 3.7%, a little below the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
Safety▼ 51% below US
161 violent crimes per 100k
Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.
Property crime 1727/100k · Casselberry Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
28 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 27.6 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 20% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 54°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 11% below US
32% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 32% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.
Schools
2 public schools inside the boundary
There are 2 public schools inside the boundary and 4 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Canaveral National Seashore (35 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Casselberry's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and unemployment below the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and household incomes below the national average. A year of median rent ($1,674/mo) equals 32% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime and remote workers (20% of workers here already work from home).
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