FL area data
South Bay, FL
South Bay, FL.
Population: 5,158 (Census ACS)
The median home value in South Bay, FL is $225,661 — up 0.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $197,500 after a median 58 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 hurricane, lightning, coastalflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$225,661
Median home value
+0.2%
1-year change
58
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $225,661
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +116.6%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $229,642
- 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
- $197,500
- Median list price
- $286,450
- Median price per sqft
- $179
- 1-year sale-price change
- -19.4%
- Median days on market
- 58 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 87.7%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,130/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,200/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,420/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,840/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,130/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
- ROSENWALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, coldWave, drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively High · hurricane: Very High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 94% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 11.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Trans Circuits, Inc. (24.3 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
- 78.0°F
- Average high
- 84.0°F
- Average low
- 71.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.5 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)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 260
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 104
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 122
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Loxahatchee Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +3,660 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Housing built before 1970
- 37.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,469
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 597,503
- Average weekly wage
- $1,434
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,804
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| South Bay | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $225,661 | $346,549 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $197,500 | $359,990 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 58 days | 72 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,469 | $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 South Bay, FL?
- $225,661.
- What is the median sale price in South Bay, FL?
- $197,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in South Bay, FL?
- Median days on market: 58 days.
- What is typical rent in South Bay, FL?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,420/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in South Bay, FL?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, coldWave, drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in South Bay, FL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 94% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in South Bay, FL?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near South Bay, FL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve South Bay, FL?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in South Bay, FL?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in South Bay, FL?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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