FL area data
Altoona, FL
Altoona, FL.
Population: 2,636 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $283,763
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +128.4%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $286,926
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $345,000
- Median list price
- $341,500
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.5%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,520/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,920/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, hurricane, tornado, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 337
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Matanzas National Monument (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Umatilla Municipal Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Leesburg International Airport (LEE) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +5,794 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $907
- Households with broadband internet
- 44.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 102,458
- Average weekly wage
- $962
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,806
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