Bradford County Homes for Sale

Bradford County snapshot (April 2026): typical home value $251K ($203/sqft), median rent $1,525, about 78 active listings, a median 57 days on market, and 16.0% of listings cutting price — a balanced market. Values are +1.7% over the past year and +7.0% over five years.

Bradford's economy is anchored by Camp Blanding Joint Training Center — the Florida National Guard's primary training post — and by a concentration of state-corrections facilities (Florida State Prison and Union CI are just over the line), along with agriculture (strawberries, timber), county-and-school-district government, and a position midway between the Jacksonville and Gainesville job markets.

The Bradford County School District is a small district serving Starke, Lawtey, and Hampton.

• Bradford High School (Starke)

This is a small district; confirm the zoned assignment for a specific address. See school-zone guides →

A median-priced Bradford County home costs about $1,818/month all-in (mortgage, tax, and insurance, 10% down) against median household income of $59,740. Florida's homestead exemption removes up to $50,000 of assessed value, and Save Our Homes caps annual assessed-value increases at 3% while you keep the homestead.

At about $1,033 a year on average, Bradford is among the more reasonable insurance markets in Florida, though coastal and older homes still run well above the average. Wind-mitigation features earn insurance credits; flood insurance is priced separately by address. Run your own numbers with the true cost calculator.

Builders pulled 66 residential permits last year (-26.7% YoY) — 66 single-family and 0 multifamily, about 2.4 per 1,000 residents. Active master-planned communities include Starke-area subdivisions and acreage. Builders compete on rate buydowns and closing-cost credits; buyer representation matters even on a new build. See active builders →

Bradford County has about 27,888 residents. On a net domestic basis it gained roughly 436 people and a net +$12.41M in adjusted gross income in the latest IRS filing year (county-to-county moves within the U.S.; this does not count international migration or births). Migration is the demand engine behind prices: when more income flows in than out, it supports both rents and values.

Expect Bradford to stay a very affordable, steady rural market over the next 12 months, anchored by Camp Blanding and corrections employment and its midway position between Jacksonville and Gainesville.

Bradford's economy is anchored by Camp Blanding Joint Training Center — the Florida National Guard's primary training post — and by a concentration of state-corrections facilities (Florida State Prison and Union CI are just over the line), along with agriculture (strawberries, timber), county-and-school-district government, and a position midway between the Jacksonville and Gainesville job markets.

• Camp Blanding Joint Training Center (Florida National Guard)
• Florida Department of Corrections facilities
• Bradford County School District
• Bradford County government
• agriculture (strawberries, timber)
• regional commuting (Jacksonville/Gainesville)

Camp Blanding is the Florida National Guard's main training post and a major regional employer; corrections is a significant sector.

A deep, diversified employer base is what underpins housing demand through national cycles. Talk to a local Bradford County agent →

Bradford is small-town, lake-and-pine North Central Florida: Camp Blanding's military heritage and museum, the fishing lakes around Starke and Hampton, strawberry fields, and an affordable, rural pace midway between Jacksonville and Gainesville. It is country living within commuting reach of two job markets.

Bradford's risks are rural: an economy concentrated in the Guard post, corrections, and agriculture, modest incomes, and inland hurricane wind-and-rain exposure. It is well inland, so surge is not a factor, and insurance is moderate. The market is small and thin.