FL area data
Vernon, FL
Vernon, FL.
Population: 3,920 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $193,236
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +121.4%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $195,886
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 65.3 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Redhead Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +170 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $778
- Mean commute to work
- 38 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 22.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,282
- Average weekly wage
- $782
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 217
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