FL area data
Forest city, FL
Forest city, FL.
Population: 37,905 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $302,810
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.3%
- All-time peak (2024-04)
- $322,577
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $410,000
- Median list price
- $432,000
- Median days on market
- 16.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 38
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- Days to pending
- 51 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 53
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,529/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,840/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,640/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, strongWind, tornado, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 53.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 299
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 436
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Canaveral National Seashore (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 144
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,650 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $1,944
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 195,969
- Average weekly wage
- $1,215
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 646
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