Electricity rates in Palm Harbor, Florida
Palm Harbor, FL ranks 3rd of 139 Florida cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (96%). Palm Harbor, Florida has 61,454 residents in 26,724 households; 96.4% heat with electricity.
Palm Harbor is a census-designated place, a Census Bureau statistical area and not an incorporated city; the figures describe Palm Harbor as the Bureau draws it.
Palm Harbor on the map
Pinellas County, with Palm Harbor marked
Cost of living with electricity in Palm Harbor
Palm Harbor, FL: 26,724 households at $1,774 a year per home for electricity (Pinellas County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $47.4 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,871 a year per household.
| Group in Palm Harbor, FL | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Palm Harbor, FL median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Harbor, FL, all households | 26,724 | $1,774 | $47.4 million | 2.35% |
| Palm Harbor, FL, homeowners | 20,571 | $1,950 | $40.1 million | 2.59% |
| Palm Harbor, FL, renters | 6,153 | $1,380 | $8.5 million | 1.83% |
Who supplies Palm Harbor
Pinellas County lists 2 utilities for Palm Harbor, FL (61,454 residents): homes pay 14.67 to 16.63 cents per kWh, about $162 to $184 a month at 1,104 kWh, 2.6% to 2.9% of the $75,354 Palm Harbor median income. Pinellas County page.
Facts about Palm Harbor
- Residents of Palm Harbor, FL, ACS 2023
- 61,45461 of 139 Florida cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Palm Harbor, FL
- $75,35461 of 139 of those cities
- Households in Palm Harbor, FL
- 26,7242.30 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Palm Harbor, FL
- 77.0%20,571 owners and 6,153 renter households
- Housing units in Palm Harbor, FL
- 30,3533,629 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Palm Harbor, FL
- 96.4%25,766 of 26,724 homes
- Land area of Palm Harbor, FL
- 17.4 sq mi3,540.2 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Palm Harbor, FL
- 2.6% to 2.9%at 1,104 kWh a month over the $75,354 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Palm Harbor, FL
- 56NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 91.1 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Palm Harbor, FL
- 19858,242 of 30,353 homes (27.2%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Palm Harbor, FL
- $359,600$1,733 gross rent a month, 5.78% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Palm Harbor
Duke Energy Florida, LLC charged Palm Harbor homes 13.17 ¢/kWh in 2015. Palm Harbor: 16.63 ¢ in 2024, 26% up. Palm Harbor: against 22% up for the Florida average.
Palm Harbor: a 1,104 kWh month at that price. Palm Harbor: $145 in 2015, $184 in 2024. Palm Harbor: $2,203 a year, 2.9% of the $75,354 median income.
Palm Harbor: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Duke Energy Florida, LLC, Palm Harbor | Palm Harbor: Gap to Florida average | Palm Harbor: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Palm Harbor | 13.17 | +1.59 | +0.52 |
| 2016, Palm Harbor | 11.86 | +0.88 | -0.69 |
| 2017, Palm Harbor | 12.39 | +0.78 | -0.50 |
| 2018, Palm Harbor | 13.13 | +1.59 | +0.26 |
| 2019, Palm Harbor | 13.62 | +1.92 | +0.61 |
| 2020, Palm Harbor | 13.49 | +2.22 | +0.34 |
| 2021, Palm Harbor | 13.69 | +1.79 | +0.03 |
| 2022, Palm Harbor | 15.51 | +1.61 | +0.47 |
| 2023, Palm Harbor | 18.05 | +2.84 | +2.05 |
| 2024, Palm Harbor | 16.63 | +2.49 | +0.15 |
Palm Harbor, FL: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Palm Harbor, FL price.
CSVWho lives in Palm Harbor: income, cars, homes
In Palm Harbor, FL, 3,862 of 5,738 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 9,361 households moved in since 2018 and 5,465 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 29,241 workers in Palm Harbor, FL, 5,771 work from home, 20,845 drive alone, 48 ride transit and 149 walk. In Palm Harbor, FL, 1,949 households own no vehicle and 14,055 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Palm Harbor, FL homes: 14,693 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,636 none or one, median 5.1 rooms. 6,252 residents of Palm Harbor, FL live below the poverty line, and the median age is 50.5. In Palm Harbor, FL, 5,728 of 26,724 households earn under $35,000, 7,559 $35,000-$75,000, 7,873 $75,000-$150,000 and 5,564 $150,000 or more.
Household income in Palm Harbor, FL
| Palm Harbor, FL | Value | Rank in Florida (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Harbor, FL, households under $35,000 | 21.4% | 79 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, households $150,000 or more | 20.8% | 45 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, residents below poverty | 10.3% | 86 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, median age | 50.5 | 14 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 48.4% | 93 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 45 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, households with 2+ vehicles | 52.6% | 82 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, workers at home | 19.7% | 24 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, cost-burdened renters | 67.3% | 18 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, moved in since 2018 | 35.0% | 92 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, moved in before 2000 | 20.4% | 19 of 139 |
Housing and heating in Palm Harbor
Palm Harbor, FL: 8,242 of 30,353 homes were built before 1980 and 3,094 in 2000 or later. Palm Harbor, FL has 16,493 detached houses, 6,415 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 2,132 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Palm Harbor, FL
% of homes by decade built, Palm Harbor, FL
- 1pre-40
- 040s
- 350s
- 460s
- 2070s
- 4880s
- 1590s
- 600s
- 410s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Palm Harbor, FL
| Palm Harbor, FL | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Harbor, FL, median year built | 1985 | 1976 | +9 years | 75 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, built before 1980 | 27.2% | 59.1% | -32.0 points | 80 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, built 2000 or later | 10.2% | 11.7% | -1.5 points | 124 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, detached houses | 54.3% | 48.2% | +6.1 points | 66 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 21.1% | 30.2% | -9.0 points | 80 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, mobile homes | 7.0% | 9.1% | -2.0 points | 24 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, renter households | 23.0% | 30.6% | -7.5 points | 107 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, median home value | $359,600 | $319,000 | +$40,600 | 53 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, median gross rent a month | $1,733 | $1,525 | +$208 | 60 of 139 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, people per household | 2.27 | 2.22 | +0.05 | 113 of 139 |
Outage risk around Palm Harbor
Palm Harbor, FL, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 39 wind and 17 tornado, 91.1 per 100,000 residents of 61,454. Top gust near Palm Harbor, FL: 61 knots, 70 mph. Damage near Palm Harbor, FL: $2.9M.
Reports within 15 miles of Palm Harbor, FL
wind and tornado reports, Palm Harbor, FL
- 5'15
- 6'16
- 7'17
- 6'18
- 6'19
- 4'20
- 3'21
- 6'22
- 4'23
- 6'24
- 3'25
| Palm Harbor, FL | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Harbor, FL, 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, 2016 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, 2017 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, 2019 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, 2022 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Palm Harbor, FL, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Climate and electric heating around Palm Harbor
Palm Harbor is in Pinellas County, FL. Palm Harbor: degree days are county values.
Palm Harbor: 634 heating degree days a year. Palm Harbor: 3,704 cooling degree days a year.
| Palm Harbor | County value |
|---|---|
| Palm Harbor, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 634 |
| Palm Harbor, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 505 |
| Palm Harbor, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 3,704 |
| Palm Harbor, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 4,116 |
| Palm Harbor, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 92.5% |
Palm Harbor: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Palm Harbor
Palm Harbor, FL counts 61,454 residents in 26,724 households, on 17.4 square miles. 25,766 of the 26,724 occupied homes in Palm Harbor, FL heat with electricity. Household income in Palm Harbor, FL is $75,354; 20,571 of its 26,724 households own.
Palm Harbor, FL has 30,353 housing units, 3,629 of them vacant or seasonal. Palm Harbor, FL ranks 14th of 139 Florida cities for the oldest residents (median age 50.5). Palm Harbor, FL ranks 18th of 139 Florida cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (67.3%).
Palm Harbor, FL ranks 24th of 139 Florida cities for the share of mobile homes (7%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Palm Harbor
Compare Palm Harbor with nearby cities
| City near Palm Harbor, FL | Distance from Palm Harbor | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Harbor, FL (this page) | 0 mi | 61,454 | $75,354 | 1985 | $359,600 | 56 | 19.7% |
| East Lake, FL | 4.9 mi northeast | 33,019 (-28,435) | $93,862 (+$18,508) | 1990 (+5 yr) | $457,300 (+$97,700) | 57 (+1) | 22.5% (+2.8 pts) |
| Dunedin, FL | 5.4 mi southwest | 36,060 (-25,394) | $68,068 (-$7,286) | 1976 (-9 yr) | $341,700 (-$17,900) | 57 (+1) | 23.1% (+3.3 pts) |
| Clearwater, FL | 7.3 mi south | 117,075 (+55,621) | $64,440 (-$10,914) | 1978 (-7 yr) | $326,100 (-$33,500) | 70 (+14) | 19.9% (+0.1 pts) |
| Town 'n' Country, FL | 12.1 mi southeast | 86,544 (+25,090) | $68,350 (-$7,004) | 1984 (-1 yr) | $295,800 (-$63,800) | 83 (+27) | 15.5% (-4.3 pts) |
| Largo, FL | 12.4 mi south | 82,506 (+21,052) | $60,465 (-$14,889) | 1978 (-7 yr) | $208,500 (-$151,100) | 80 (+24) | 11.3% (-8.5 pts) |
ZIP codes in Palm Harbor
| ZIP area touching Palm Harbor, FL | Share of the ZIP's land inside Palm Harbor | Share of Palm Harbor's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 34683 (Palm Harbor, FL) | 96.3% | 57.1% |
| 34684 (Palm Harbor, FL) | 97.8% | 38.0% |
| 34681 (Palm Harbor, FL) | 100.0% | 4.2% |
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Questions on Palm Harbor
Palm Harbor: what is the electricity rate?
Palm Harbor, FL has no price of its own; its 61,454 residents are served by one of 2 utilities, and a 1,104 kWh month costs $162 to $184.
Palm Harbor: how does it rank among Florida cities?
Palm Harbor, FL: rank 61 of 139 by its 61,454 residents, rank 61 of 139 by $75,354 median income.
Palm Harbor: how many homes heat with electricity?
Palm Harbor, FL: 25,766 of 26,724 occupied homes, 96.4%; Pinellas County 92.5%.
Palm Harbor: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,104 kWh a month, 2.6% to 2.9% of the $75,354 median income in Palm Harbor, FL.
Palm Harbor: damaging storms reported nearby?
56 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Palm Harbor, FL, 2015 to 2025, 91.1 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Palm Harbor?
Palm Harbor, FL: median home built 1985; 8,242 of 30,353 homes (27.2%) predate 1980, 16,493 are detached and 6,415 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Palm Harbor, FL renters struggle with rent?
3,862 of 5,738 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many people in Palm Harbor, FL work from home?
5,771 of 29,241 workers.
How many Palm Harbor, FL households have no car?
1,949 households; 14,055 have two or more.