Median Home Value
$187,900
Median Gross Rent
$1,035/mo
Homeownership Rate
78.6%
Rent as Share of Income
22.6%
Vacancy Rate
20.0%
Median Year Built
1987
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Highlands County have risen 400% since 1985, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$876
1 Bedroom
$1,006
2 Bedroom
$1,271
3 Bedroom
$1,538
4 Bedroom
$2,017
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.