Okeechobee County, FL

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Okeechobee County, Florida. Population: 39.9K.

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Median Home Price

$283.4K

Based on 2 cities

Median Household Income

$52.3K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

5.4x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$71.3K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,349

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.48%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,433

Property Tax$112

Insurance$118

Total Monthly$1,664

Historical Home Prices

2015

$109.3K

2016

$118.7K

+8.6%%

2017

$131.4K

+10.7%%

2018

$149.0K

+13.4%%

2019

$161.2K

+8.2%%

2020

$176.6K

+9.5%%

2021

$215.2K

+21.9%%

2022

$251.7K

+17.0%%

2023

$268.8K

+6.8%%

2024

$280.2K

+4.3%%

2025

$279.9K

-0.1%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

3.1%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

7.0

Low (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

62.7%

Black

7.7%

Hispanic

25.5%

Asian

0.9%

Two or More Races

2.7%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

74°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

183

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

51.7"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

High Risk

Score: 80/100

January Low

19°F

Average winter low

July High

84°F

Average summer high

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