FL area data
Santa rosa beach, FL
Santa rosa beach, FL.
Population: 23,522 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $864,108
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -12.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.0%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $1.07M
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $965,000
- Median list price
- $1.15M
- Median days on market
- 89.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.4%
- Active listings
- 845
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- Days to pending
- 139 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 143
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,914/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.7%
- 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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 70.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 65.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Dugger Field (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Destin Executive Airport (DSI) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,165 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,006
- Median annual property tax
- $3,333
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 30,110
- Average weekly wage
- $1,037
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,549
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