FL area data
Starke, FL
Starke, FL.
Population: 14,719 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $239,584
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +127.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $239,584
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,080/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,380/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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.8 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Keystone Heights Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 19
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 24
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +315 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $999
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,745
- Average weekly wage
- $877
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 90
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