FL area data
Lake tarpon, FL
Lake tarpon, FL.
Population: 27,029 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $325,021
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.2%
- All-time peak (2024-04)
- $367,635
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $392,100
- Median list price
- $462,450
- Median days on market
- 38 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.5%
- Active listings
- 83
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- Days to pending
- 73 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 70
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,884/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,850/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,760/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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, coldWave, hurricane, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 56.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 217
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- De Soto National Memorial (39 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Clearwater Air Park (CLW) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.2 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +4,643 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $2,340
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 410,654
- Average weekly wage
- $1,237
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,120
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