FL area data
Palm coast, FL
Palm coast, FL.
Population: 48,391 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Palm coast, FL is $386,387 — down 0.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $440,000 after a median 76 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,990/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hurricane, coastalflooding, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$386,387
Median home value
-0.8%
1-year change
76
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $386,387
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.7%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $438,503
- 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
- $440,000
- Median list price
- $425,000
- Median price per sqft
- $217
- 1-year sale-price change
- +10.0%
- Median days on market
- 76 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 382
- For-sale inventory
- 728
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 486
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 97 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 139
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,990/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.6%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,098/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,373/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,624/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,111/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,436/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL, MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL, BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 88% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 43.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 71.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 63.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°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
- 354
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 10
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 71
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 3,219
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 6,426
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Matanzas National Monument (9 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort Matanzas National Monument, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Flagler Executive Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ADVENTHEALTH PALM COAST PARKWAY
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 48
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +2,477 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Housing built before 1970
- 1.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 54.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,242
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,421
- Average weekly wage
- $905
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,246
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Palm coast | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $386,387 | $346,549 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $440,000 | $359,990 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 76 days | 72 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,990/mo | $2,095/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,242 | $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 Palm coast, FL?
- $386,387.
- What is the median sale price in Palm coast, FL?
- $440,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Palm coast, FL?
- Median days on market: 76 days.
- What is typical rent in Palm coast, FL?
- Typical rent: $1,990/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Palm coast, FL?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, coastalFlooding, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado.
- Is Palm coast, FL in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Palm coast, FL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 88% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Palm coast, FL?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Palm coast, FL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Palm coast, FL?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Palm coast, FL walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Palm coast, FL?
- Good. Median AQI: 35. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Palm coast, FL?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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