FL area data
South Bay, FL
South Bay, FL.
Population: 5,158 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $225,661
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +116.6%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $229,642
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $197,500
- Median list price
- $286,450
- Median days on market
- 58 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 87.7%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,420/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,840/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
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, coldWave, drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 78.0°F
- Average high
- 84.0°F
- Average low
- 71.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 260
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Loxahatchee Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +3,660 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $1,469
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 597,503
- Average weekly wage
- $1,434
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,804
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