Living in Palm Harbor, FL
Suburb in Florida
Palm Harbor is a suburb in Florida, home to about 61,000 people, with 2.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Palm Harbor a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low taxes: no state income tax, 0.72% property tax
- Easy flying: PIE is 13 mi away
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
👎 Cons
- Fewer family amenities than most places
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Palm Harbor ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Palm Harbor: common questions
What is the cost of living in Palm Harbor?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $456k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,530 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 101, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Palm Harbor?
Florida has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 0.72% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Palm Harbor safe?
Palm Harbor isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Palm Harbor?
Palm Harbor is warm all year: winter days average around 71°F and summer days around 90°F.
Does Palm Harbor get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from hurricanes, flooding and tornadoes: 13 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.59 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Palm Harbor?
The nearest major airport is PIE, about 13 mi away.
How Palm Harbor scores
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