Palatka, FL Housing Market & City Data

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10,451
Population Estimate
$74,157
Median Home Value
89.6%
Employment Rate
11.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$186
Median Listing Price$255,725
Median Days on Market73
Active Listings97
New Listings12
Total Listings (Active + Pending)131
Avg Listing Price$328,180
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-8%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.43
Family Dual Income29.2
Median Household Income$26,881
Median Individual Income$18,062
Home Ownership43.6%
Home Value$74,157
Median Rent$714
Rent Burden42.7%
Poverty35.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED18.1%
  • Highschool Education40.4%
  • Some College30.4%
  • Bachelors Degree7.9%
  • Graduate Degree3.2%
  • Total College or Above11.1%
  • Stem Degree46.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.6%
  • Female51.4%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married28.2%
  • Divorced20.8%
  • Never Married39.8%
  • Widowed11.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPalatka
State IDFL
Population10,451

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1826.5%
19–2915.1%
30–3913.8%
40–497.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.4%
60–6910.0%
70–798.3%
80+7.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation48.2%
Unemployment Rate10.4%
Disabled17.9%

ETHNICITY

White53.5%
Black42.3%
Asian1.0%
Native American1.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiple1.8%

OTHER

Hispanic7.7%
Limited English1.9%
Health Uninsured14.2%
Veteran7.6%

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Neighborhoods in Palatka, FL

Get to know neighborhoods in Palatka, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • South Historic District

    South Historic District ↗

    Median asking price
    $104,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    15
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Oak Ridge Neighborhood Center

    Oak Ridge ↗

    Median asking price
    $178,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    8
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Magnolia Manor

    Magnolia Manor ↗

    Median asking price
    $189,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2/10 · 3 schools

  • Tuckers Cove at Babcock Ranch by Lennar

    Tuckers ↗

    Median asking price
    $153,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    3
    F

    Nearby schools · estimated

    1.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Oak Hill

    Oak Hill ↗

    Median asking price
    $139,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    3
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    2.3/10 · 3 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.