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29.65° N · 81.46° W · GEOID 1222560

Flagler Estates

St. Johns County, Florida · part of the Jacksonville, FL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Flagler Estates is home to 4,321 people. Median household income is $75,957 a year and median rent is $1,147 a month, 18.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $213,300, about 2.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,147
16% below the median place
Median household income
$75,957
5% below the median place
Median home value
$213,300
33% below the median place
Unemployment
3.3%
32% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Flagler Estates

  • Household income has grown 12.7% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 97% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • Half the homes were built after 2002, newer housing than in 92% of places its size.
01

Moving to Flagler Estates

St. Johns County gains about 40.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in26,704
Moved out16,062
Net+10,642

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Florida, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within FloridaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$131K
Leavers$98K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of St. Johns County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
9.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into St. Johns County report $130,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $97,700, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$45,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,147 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,543 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $213,300.
Getting to work
38 minutes each way on average; 26.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Dormont, PA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
40.5
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7
$130,600
85% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureFlagler EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure9.8%70% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure40.5above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$130,60085% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$97,71339% above
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 2002, 1% above the median place.

Flagler Estates18.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$45,880
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
18.1%
11% below the median place
Home price to income
2.8x
26% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
18%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$63,900
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Flagler Estates, $1,147 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.4 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Flagler Estates, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Eggertsville, NY12.8% vs 18.1%$9,100Compare
Portland, CT15.1% vs 18.1%$11,200Compare
Glen Carbon, IL13.5% vs 18.1%$21,500Compare

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Median year built1
2002
1% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,455
55% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.7%
25% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureFlagler EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,14716% below
Rent to income118.1%11% below
Property tax rate10.7%25% below
Home price to income12.8x26% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure99.51% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,6945% above
HUD area median income4County figure$108,7001% above
Property tax paid (median)1$1,45555% below
Median home value1$213,30033% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.8%44% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure60.5%17% above
Homeownership169.3%4% above
Renters paying 30%+155.9%10% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,54318% below
Vacant homes1County figure13.3%88% above
Median year built120021% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
38 min
51% above the median place
Income per person1
$34,232
15% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureFlagler EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$75,9575% below
Income per person1$34,23215% below
Unemployment1County figure3.3%32% below
Average annual pay6County figure$62,2146% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure100,94933% below
Poverty rate111.4%6% above
Mean commute138 min51% above
Works from home1County figure26.7%114% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 19.8%, 209% above the median place.

No health insurance1
19.8%
209% above the median place
High school or higher1
85.7%
7% below the median place
Household size1
2.7
8% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Born abroad13.2% +49%
Homes with broadband91.4% −1%
Median age39.2 +1%
All 8 people measures
MeasureFlagler EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population14,3216646th largest
Median age139.21% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure50.9%59% above
High school or higher185.7%7% below
Household size12.78% above
Born abroad113.2%49% above
No health insurance119.8%209% above
Homes with broadband191.4%1% below
05

Life in Flagler Estates

55 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 6 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.5 +8%
Shops31.8 +5%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.2 +51%
Doctors' offices and clinics24.9 +23%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
6.2
51% above the median place
Public school students11
52,834
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools11
60
above the median place (median 9)
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureFlagler EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure60above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure52,834above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure18.118% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure22.58% above
Shops per 10k8County figure31.85% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure6.251% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure24.923% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.822% below
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure55323% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 46°F, 82% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Flagler Estates. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low12
46°F
82% above the median place
Average temperature12
70°F
28% above the median place
Annual precipitation12
52.5 in
20% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureFlagler EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure91°F5% above
January average low12County figure46°F82% above
Average temperature12County figure70°F28% above
Annual precipitation12County figure52.5 in20% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure87.55% below
Hurricane risk13County figure93.733% above
Tornado risk13County figure85.45% above
Wildfire risk13County figure89.446% above
Heat wave risk13County figure82.29% below
Median air quality index14Metro figure5221% above
Good air days14Metro figure43.3%37% below
08

Flagler Estates in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 18% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 18% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,147/mo (2024)$1,480/mo$1,210 to $1,800/mo+4.3%
Median household income$75,957 (2024)$100,500$85,000 to $119,000+4.8%
Median home value$213,300 (2024)$346,000$251,000 to $477,000+8.4%

The median home would be worth 3.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Flagler Estates

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Dormont, PA$1,106$80,526Compare
Kenmore, NY$1,081$77,639Compare
Fairview Park, OH$1,039$78,865Compare
Portage, MI$1,133$83,212Compare
Portage, MIFairview Park, OHKenmore, NYDormont, PAFlagler Estates, FLFlagler EstatesDormontKenmorePortageFlagler EstatesDormontKenmorePortage

Common questions

Is Flagler Estates a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown 12.7% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 97% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. Half the homes were built after 2002, newer housing than in 92% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 80 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Flagler Estates expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 18.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $213,300.

What salary do you need to live in Flagler Estates?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $45,880 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Flagler Estates?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Dormont, PA, Kenmore, NY, Fairview Park, OH and Portage, MI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Flagler Estates with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Flagler Estates itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/flagler-estates-florida

Citytistics. “Flagler Estates, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/flagler-estates-florida/

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