Wauchula, FL housing market
The typical Wauchula home is worth about $238,000, up 1.3% in a year, 37% below the Florida typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wauchula compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Wauchula at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Wauchula | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $105,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $114,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $124,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $134,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $151,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $184,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $206,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $222,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $235,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $239,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $238,000 | $376,000 |
4.5 years of income
The typical Wauchula home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Florida (5 years).
How Wauchula ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,250
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wauchula is $1,250 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Wauchula pay a median of $1,017, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,060 · 4 bedrooms $2,100
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (33873; Hardee County, FL), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Wauchula
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.