FL area data
Tavares, FL
Tavares, FL.
Population: 25,042 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $312,096
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +91.4%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $326,613
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $347,490
- Median list price
- $357,000
- Median days on market
- 82 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 151
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- Days to pending
- 77 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 43
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,095/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, hurricane, tornado, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 337
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Canaveral National Seashore (59 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Orlando North Airpark (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Leesburg International Airport (LEE) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 24
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +5,794 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $2,164
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 102,458
- Average weekly wage
- $962
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,806
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