Area data
Punta gorda, FL — ZIP 33955
Population: 12,399 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $328,491
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -21.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +48.5%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $420,510
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $294,500
- Median list price
- $539,000
- Median days on market
- 196.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.7%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -2.8%
- Days to pending
- 141 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 39
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,042/mo
- 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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 53.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,584 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $2,720
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 47,296
- Average weekly wage
- $986
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,511
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