FL area data
Lake Butler, FL
Lake Butler, FL.
Population: 12,581 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $277,302
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +44.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +110.2%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $279,166
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve (60 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Flying Tiger Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +25 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $1,032
- Mean commute to work
- 37 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,540
- Average weekly wage
- $936
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Professional Services, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 45
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