FL area data
Highland beach, FL
Highland beach, FL.
Population: 20,717 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $681,834
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.1%
- All-time peak (2024-04)
- $714,253
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $790,000
- Median list price
- $700,000
- Median days on market
- 70 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.9%
- Active listings
- 34
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 124 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 57
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,369/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,420/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,720/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, coldWave, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 65.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 260
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Boca Raton Airport (BCT) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Boca Raton Airport (BCT) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,660 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $4,941
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 597,503
- Average weekly wage
- $1,434
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,804
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