Area data
Palmetto, FL — ZIP 34221
Population: 56,208 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 34221 (Palmetto, FL) is $354,352 — down 4.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $340,000 after a median 71 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,222/month. 15 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastalflooding, hurricane, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$354,352
Median home value
-4.3%
1-year change
71
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $354,352
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -13.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.1%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $419,626
- House Price Index (state)
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $340,000
- Median list price
- $254,950
- Median price per sqft
- $136
- 1-year sale-price change
- +26.6%
- Median days on market
- 71 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 414
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- Days to pending
- 87 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 86
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,222/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.1%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,320/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,570/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,820/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,360/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,810/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 3
- Schools include
- PALM VIEW K-8 SCHOOL, PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL, JAMES TILLMAN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL, BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, inlandFlooding, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Very High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Very High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 91% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 21.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- JJ Seifert Machine (8.2 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 75.0°F
- Average high
- 82.0°F
- Average low
- 67.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10a (extreme annual low 30 to 35°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 338
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 24
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 90
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 766
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 28,228
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 33,866
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- De Soto National Memorial (7 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Thomson Airfield (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Hospitals include
- ORLANDO HEALTH BAYFRONT HOSPITAL, JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, MANATEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.9 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 96
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +5,834 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Housing built before 1970
- 15.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 44.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,437
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 127,788
- Average weekly wage
- $1,109
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5,630
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 34221 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $354,352 | $346,549 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $340,000 | $359,990 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 71 days | 72 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,222/mo | $2,095/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,437 | $2,388 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 34221?
- $354,352.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 34221?
- $340,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 34221?
- Median days on market: 71 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 34221?
- Typical rent: $2,222/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 34221?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, inlandFlooding, tornado.
- Is ZIP 34221 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 34221?
- Risk to homes is higher than 91% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 34221?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 34221?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 34221?
- 15 schools (7 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 34221 walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 34221?
- Good. Median AQI: 35. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 34221?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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