FL area data
Lake wales, FL
Lake wales, FL.
Population: 12,674 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $221,872
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +154.7%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $236,962
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $269,520
- Median list price
- $256,995
- Median days on market
- 30 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 72
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,497/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,373/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,111/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 6
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, strongWind, inlandFlooding, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 74.0°F
- Average high
- 86.0°F
- Average low
- 63.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 275
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Lake Wales Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 24
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +12,108 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $1,573
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 230,379
- Average weekly wage
- $1,024
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7,628
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