Palmetto, FL Housing Market & City Data

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13,748
Population Estimate
$142,602
Median Home Value
90.7%
Employment Rate
20.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$222
Median Listing Price$415,925
Median Days on Market80
Active Listings298
New Listings84
Total Listings (Active + Pending)421
Avg Listing Price$546,329
Avg Listing Price Change MoM2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.76
Family Dual Income38.8
Median Household Income$48,301
Median Individual Income$24,680
Home Ownership66.6%
Home Value$142,602
Median Rent$938
Rent Burden34.7%
Poverty24.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED19.2%
  • Highschool Education33.9%
  • Some College26.2%
  • Bachelors Degree12.0%
  • Graduate Degree8.6%
  • Total College or Above20.6%
  • Stem Degree38.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.8%
  • Female50.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married44.9%
  • Divorced15.5%
  • Never Married30.1%
  • Widowed9.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPalmetto
State IDFL
Population13,748

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1823.2%
19–2912.9%
30–3910.9%
40–499.0%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.4%
60–6912.8%
70–7911.2%
80+7.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.0%
Unemployment Rate9.3%
Disabled14.6%

ETHNICITY

White81.3%
Black14.3%
Asian1.0%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.6%
Multiple1.7%

OTHER

Hispanic27.8%
Limited English4.2%
Health Uninsured16.5%
Veteran9.9%

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

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Palmetto, FL?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Palmetto, FL?

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

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  9. What is it like to live in Palmetto, FL?

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Neighborhoods in Palmetto, FL

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

  • Foster's Creek Homeowners Association, Inc.

    Foster's Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $179,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    53
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.5/10 · 4 schools

  • Palmetto Point

    Palmetto Point ↗

    Median asking price
    $239,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    46
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.5/10 · 2 schools

  • Country Club Estates

    Palmetto Country Club Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $109,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    33
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Heather Glen

    Heather Glen ↗

    Median asking price
    $234,979
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    30
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Imperial Lakes Estates

    Imperial Lakes Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $167,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    26
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.3/10 · 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.