FL area data
Melrose, FL
Melrose, FL.
Population: 6,662 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $317,726
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $318,950
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $335,000
- Median list price
- $459,750
- Median days on market
- 102 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.9%
- Active listings
- 40
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,100/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,390/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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 17
- Days with Good air quality
- 355
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (43 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sanders Ranch Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +495 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $1,655
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,525
- Average weekly wage
- $916
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 110
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