FL area data
Salt springs, FL
Salt springs, FL.
Population: 7,442 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Salt springs, FL is $161,796 — down 0.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $194,400 after a median 89.5 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with lightning, coldwave, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$161,796
Median home value
-0.9%
1-year change
89.5
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $161,796
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +121.1%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $178,674
- 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
- $194,400
- Median list price
- $189,900
- Median price per sqft
- $202
- 1-year sale-price change
- -29.5%
- Median days on market
- 89.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 24
- For-sale inventory
- 59
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.2%
- Active listings
- 37
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,270/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,520/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,920/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,320/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- FORT MCCOY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, coldWave, hurricane, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 80% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 60.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 53.7 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)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 241
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 124
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 99
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 58
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 398
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Matanzas National Monument (43 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort Matanzas National Monument, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 37
- Nearest airport
- Mount Royal Airport (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- ADVENTHEALTH OCALA, MARION COMMUNTIY HOSPITAL, THE VINES HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- 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)
- +6,456 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Housing built before 1970
- 29.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $991
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 101,919
- Average weekly wage
- $953
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6,067
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Salt springs | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $161,796 | $346,549 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $194,400 | $359,990 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 90 days | 72 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $991 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Salt springs, FL?
- $161,796.
- What is the median sale price in Salt springs, FL?
- $194,400.
- How long do homes take to sell in Salt springs, FL?
- Median days on market: 89.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Salt springs, FL?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,520/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Salt springs, FL?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, coldWave, hurricane, strongWind, tornado.
- Is Salt springs, FL in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in Salt springs, FL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 80% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Salt springs, FL?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Salt springs, FL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Salt springs, FL?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Salt springs, FL walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Salt springs, FL?
- Good. Median AQI: 45. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Salt springs, FL?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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