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25,710people live here $94,926median household income▲ 18% above US $1,797median rent per month▲ 27% above US $418,900median home value▲ 26% above US

Northdale is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, FL. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Northdale

Northdale is an unincorporated community in Florida with household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, and a growing population. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Northdale deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes
Highly educated workforce
Growing population

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Above-average commute times
Air quality concerns
High student-teacher ratio
High rent burden for renters

How Northdale compares

Median household income

Northdale$94,926

Florida avg$74,568

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Northdale$1,797

Florida avg$1,669

US$1,413

Median home value

Northdale$418,900

Florida avg$359,000

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Northdale

Based on Northdale's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,594

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $71,880 a year
65% of Northdale renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$83,780

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $41,890
Homes cost 4.4× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 27% above US

$1,797/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,797 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $418,900. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $418,900 · 65% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.0% county unemployment

Unemployment in Hillsborough County is 4.0%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Hillsborough County (county-wide)

Safety

126 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Northdale doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 436/100k · Policed by Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 21% above US

31 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 31.4 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 29% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

64%

Work from home

29%

Carpool

5.5%

Other

0.9%

Walk

0.1%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 55°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 29% above US

46% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 46% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

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 19:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is De Soto National Memorial (40 miles away).

Bottom line

Northdale's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,797/mo) equals 23% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (29% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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