FL area data
Niceville, FL
Niceville, FL.
Population: 34,738 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $440,990
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.1%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $452,252
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $529,200
- Median list price
- $545,950
- Median days on market
- 67.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.3%
- Active listings
- 188
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 56 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 63
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,259/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.1%
- 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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, tornado, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 70.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 63.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 218
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Gulf Islands National Seashore (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ruckel Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,022 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $2,868
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 73,252
- Average weekly wage
- $1,093
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Professional Services, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,053
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