Whitfield, FL housing market
Homes typically sell in 57 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Whitfield compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Whitfield at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.2 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Home prices up 56% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Whitfield rose 56% over the past 5 years, slower than across Florida (60%). Last year prices fell 1.9%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Whitfield home at roughly $490,000 today.
Show as a table
| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Florida since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −1.9% | +225% | +264% |
| 2024 | +6.4% | +231% | +266% |
| 2023 | −0.1% | +212% | +254% |
| 2022 | +30% | +212% | +226% |
| 2021 | +15% | +140% | +163% |
| 2020 | +6.3% | +109% | +128% |
| 2019 | +4.2% | +97% | +117% |
| 2018 | +3.9% | +88% | +106% |
| 2017 | +7.3% | +81% | +90% |
| 2016 | +7.2% | +69% | +76% |
| 2015 | +7.1% | +58% | +61% |
| 2014 | +15% | +47% | +47% |
| 2013 | +12% | +29% | +34% |
| 2012 | +4.8% | +15% | +24% |
| 2011 | −12% | +9.9% | +26% |
| 2010 | −5.3% | +24% | +36% |
| 2009 | −18% | +31% | +50% |
| 2008 | −21% | +61% | +83% |
| 2007 | −11% | +103% | +117% |
| 2006 | +13% | +126% | +123% |
| 2005 | +34% | +101% | +92% |
| 2004 | +15% | +49% | +51% |
| 2003 | +8.8% | +30% | +30% |
| 2002 | +8.2% | +19% | +20% |
| 2001 | +10% | +10% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Whitfield ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 34243, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Whitfield and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitfield | −1.9%† | $2,400 | $98,348 |
| Bayshore Gardens | −3.5%† | $1,670 | $44,958 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.8 years of income
The typical Whitfield home costs about 4.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Florida (5).
How Whitfield 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 $2,400
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Whitfield is $2,400 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Whitfield pay a median of $2,113, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 29% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,740 · 4 bedrooms $3,710
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (34243; North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.