FL area data
Wauchula, FL
Wauchula, FL.
Population: 13,935 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $239,289
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +135.8%
- All-time peak (2025-12)
- $240,474
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $266,750
- Median list price
- $265,000
- Median days on market
- 81 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.1%
- Active listings
- 27
- 1-year forecast
- +3.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,624/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, hurricane, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- De Soto National Memorial (53 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wauchula Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +77 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $1,395
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,679
- Average weekly wage
- $855
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 101
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