Lake City, FL Housing Market & City Data

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12,352
Population Estimate
$107,206
Median Home Value
92.1%
Employment Rate
21.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$181
Median Listing Price$339,500
Median Days on Market85
Active Listings220
New Listings54
Total Listings (Active + Pending)266
Avg Listing Price$391,756
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.42
Family Dual Income38.9
Median Household Income$38,000
Median Individual Income$26,018
Home Ownership42.6%
Home Value$107,206
Median Rent$856
Rent Burden34.9%
Poverty22.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED7.9%
  • Highschool Education38.0%
  • Some College32.6%
  • Bachelors Degree14.3%
  • Graduate Degree7.2%
  • Total College or Above21.5%
  • Stem Degree49.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male50.5%
  • Female49.5%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married35.4%
  • Divorced23.9%
  • Never Married34.3%
  • Widowed6.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLake City
State IDFL
Population12,352

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1829.0%
19–2912.7%
30–3912.9%
40–4911.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.9%
60–6910.6%
70–796.4%
80+5.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation58.1%
Unemployment Rate7.9%
Disabled16.8%

ETHNICITY

White56.1%
Black36.2%
Asian2.9%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.8%
Multiple3.6%

OTHER

Hispanic6.2%
Limited English2.2%
Health Uninsured13.7%
Veteran14.6%

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Lake City, FL housing market?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Lake City, FL for first-time home buyers?

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