Jay, FL housing market
The typical Jay home is worth about $286,000, up 6% in a year, 24% below the Florida typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jay compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Jay at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Jay | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $130,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $145,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $156,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $173,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $209,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $235,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $265,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $275,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $277,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $273,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $286,000 | $376,000 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,450
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jay is $1,450 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Jay pay a median of $1,117, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $1,100 · 4 bedrooms $2,380
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (32565; Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.