LaBelle, FL housing market
The typical LaBelle home is worth about $285,000, down 4% in a year, 24% below the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 90 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how LaBelle compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
LaBelle at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 9 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | LaBelle | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $129,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $144,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $159,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $171,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $195,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $242,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $280,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $308,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $306,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $294,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $285,000 | $376,000 |
53 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 53 new homes in LaBelle in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $7.1 million to build. That's 10 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Florida as a whole. Over the past 10 years, LaBelle has permitted 364 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, LaBelle gained 326 residents while 26 new homes were permitted: about 13 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Florida: 2.8 new residents per new home.
How LaBelle ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 25 | 19 | 6 | $3.2 million |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 0 | $7.1 million |
| 2024 | 103 | 58 | 45 | $9.8 million |
| 2023 | 31 | 21 | 10 | $4.6 million |
| 2022 | 59 | 57 | 2 | $7.8 million |
| 2021 | 57 | 10 | 47 | $6.2 million |
| 2020 | 48 | 8 | 40 | $5.3 million |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $296,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $845,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $612,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $477,000 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 | 11 | $767,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $106,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $78,000 |
| 2009 | 19 | 5 | 14 | $1.1 million |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $554,000 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $843,000 |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $907,000 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $793,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $469,000 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $657,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $340,000 |
How LaBelle ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
LaBelle and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaBelle | $285K | −4% | $1,350 | 53 | $53,309 |
| Port LaBelle | — | +2.8%† | $1,350 | — | $75,231 |
| Fort Denaud | — | +2.8%† | $1,350 | — | $56,042 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
5.3 years of income
The typical LaBelle home costs about 5.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Florida (5 years).
How LaBelle ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,350
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in LaBelle is $1,350 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in LaBelle pay a median of $1,650. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,140 · 4 bedrooms $1,950
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (33935; Glades County, FL), 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, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.