Ruskin, FL Housing Market & City Data

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25,530
Population Estimate
$177,497
Median Home Value
95.1%
Employment Rate
18.7%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$177
Median Listing Price$349,200
Median Days on Market80
Active Listings240
New Listings44
Total Listings (Active + Pending)313
Avg Listing Price$408,711
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-10%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.78
Family Dual Income52.2
Median Household Income$57,836
Median Individual Income$26,932
Home Ownership70.5%
Home Value$177,497
Median Rent$970
Rent Burden30.9%
Poverty17.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED16.1%
  • Highschool Education28.9%
  • Some College36.3%
  • Bachelors Degree11.0%
  • Graduate Degree7.7%
  • Total College or Above18.7%
  • Stem Degree43.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male51.0%
  • Female49.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married45.6%
  • Divorced15.1%
  • Never Married33.4%
  • Widowed5.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityRuskin
State IDFL
Population25,530

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1831.0%
19–2912.7%
30–3915.6%
40–4912.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.1%
60–6910.2%
70–794.9%
80+1.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation65.1%
Unemployment Rate4.9%
Disabled9.7%

ETHNICITY

White64.1%
Black15.5%
Asian1.5%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other16.0%
Multiple2.5%

OTHER

Hispanic40.7%
Limited English6.3%
Health Uninsured16.2%
Veteran8.7%

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Neighborhoods in Ruskin, FL

Get to know neighborhoods in Ruskin, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • River Bend Amenity Center

    River Bend ↗

    Median asking price
    $150,900
    / sq ft
    $160
    Active listings
    21
    properties in discovery sample
    143
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Sun City

    Sun City ↗

    Median asking price
    $85,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    52
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Cypress Creek of Hillsborough HOA

    Cypress Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $197,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    24
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.2/10 · 5 schools

  • Park Village Apartments

    Park Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $64,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    20
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3/10 · 3 schools

  • Marina View at Little Harbor Apartments

    Little Harbor ↗

    Median asking price
    $158,400
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    18
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.