Area data
ZIP 34688
Population: 8,522 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 34688 is $578,553 — down 0.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $665,000 after a median 71 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,650/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 3.4% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$578,553
Typical home value
-0.2%
1-year change
71
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $578,553
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.2%
- Peak value since 2000 (Apr 2024)
- $623,012
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $665,000
- Median list price
- $659,900
- Median price per sqft
- $263
- 1-year sale-price change
- +14.7%
- Median days on market
- 71 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 39
- For-sale inventory
- 84
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 72
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,650/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,597/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,648/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,917/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,448/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,977/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)
- 103.4 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 18.2 : 1
- Schools include
- EAST LAKE HIGH SCHOOL, BROOKER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PLATO ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS, EAST LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 64
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Stauffer Chemical Co. (Tarpon Springs) (4.8 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.3 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 45,363
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 48,127
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- De Soto National Memorial (43 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Hidden Lake Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tampa International Airport (TPA) (16 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 34
- Hospitals include
- ORLANDO HEALTH BAYFRONT HOSPITAL, JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, MEASE DUNEDIN HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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 (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1991
- Housing built before 1970
- 4.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 21.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,976
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 34688 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $578,553 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $665,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 71 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,650/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,976 | — | $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 typical home value in ZIP 34688?
- $578,553.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 34688?
- $665,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 34688?
- Median days on market: 71 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 34688?
- Typical rent: $2,650/month.
- Is ZIP 34688 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 34688. 64 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 34688?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Stauffer Chemical Co. (Tarpon Springs), 4.8 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 34688?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 34688 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 34688?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.4 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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