Area data
Vero beach, FL — ZIP 32962
Population: 25,522 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $259,054
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +113.6%
- All-time peak (2024-04)
- $285,173
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $308,500
- Median list price
- $314,500
- Median days on market
- 81 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 115
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 99 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 61
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,928/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,373/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,111/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, strongWind, coastalFlooding, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 350
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,100 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,461
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 51,868
- Average weekly wage
- $1,066
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 266
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