FL area data
Palmetto, FL
Palmetto, FL.
Population: 56,208 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $354,352
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -13.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.1%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $419,626
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $340,000
- Median list price
- $254,950
- Median days on market
- 71 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- Days to pending
- 87 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 86
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,222/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,570/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,360/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
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, inlandFlooding, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 75.0°F
- Average high
- 82.0°F
- Average low
- 67.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 338
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 766
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- De Soto National Memorial (7 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Thomson Airfield (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.9 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 96
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +5,834 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $2,437
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 127,788
- Average weekly wage
- $1,109
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,630
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