FL area data
Salt springs, FL
Salt springs, FL.
Population: 7,442 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $161,796
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +121.1%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $178,674
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $194,400
- Median list price
- $189,900
- Median days on market
- 89.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.2%
- Active listings
- 37
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,520/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,920/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 High
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, hurricane, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 53.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 241
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Matanzas National Monument (43 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mount Royal Airport (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +6,456 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $991
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 101,919
- Average weekly wage
- $953
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6,067
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