FL area data
Lawtey, FL
Lawtey, FL.
Population: 4,655 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $239,719
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $240,858
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,230/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,570/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- State Prison Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cecil Airport (VQQ) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 24
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +315 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $1,078
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 45.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,745
- Average weekly wage
- $877
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 90
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