Leon County real estate, your questions answered.
Short answer: as of 2026-06-09, Leon County scores 56/100 (buyer value) on our buyer-value scale, the typical home is worth $293,690, the market looks about 8% undervalued, and average insurance runs about $990 a year.
Answers update from live data (2026-06-09). For the full numbers, see the Leon County housing scorecard.
Is now a good time to buy a house in Leon County?
As of 2026-06-09, our Momentum Market Score for Leon County is 56 out of 100, which reads buyer value, meaning the market is leaning to the buyer on price and leverage. Prices are roughly flat (0.6% over the past year) and the area looks about 8% undervalued versus local incomes. A higher score means more buyer value and negotiating leverage; see the full Leon County scorecard for the breakdown.
Is Leon County a buyer's or seller's market?
Leon County currently reads buyer value on our 0 to 100 score (56/100), so it is leaning to the buyer on price and leverage. The score blends home value versus local incomes, price cuts, inventory trend, affordability and rent yield.
Are home prices going up or down in Leon County?
The typical home in Leon County is worth $293,690 (Zillow, 2026-06-09). Prices are roughly flat over the last year (0.6%) and have moved about 4.6% a year over five years.
Is Leon County housing overvalued?
On price versus the area's own long-run relationship with local income, Leon County looks about 8% undervalued, with a price-to-income ratio of 4.51x. This compares the current typical value to its historical norm, not to other markets.
How much does a house cost in Leon County?
The typical Leon County home is worth about $293,690 as of 2026-06-09, against a county median household income near $65,074.
How much is homeowners insurance in Leon County?
The average Citizens Property Insurance premium in Leon County is about $990 a year. Citizens is Florida's insurer of last resort, so that is a realistic floor; private quotes vary by roof age, elevation and flood zone. In Florida, insurance is now one of the largest line items in a housing budget.
Is Leon County a good place to invest in rental property?
The gross rent yield (cap-rate proxy) in Leon County is about 6.26%, with typical rent near $1,533 a month on a $293,690 home. Run the full numbers, including taxes and insurance, in our Florida investment property calculator.
Are people moving to or from Leon County?
In the latest IRS migration data, Leon County is net losing about 1,336 households a year, with the largest out-of-state flows to GA and TX.
Sources: Zillow, Realtor.com, U.S. Census, Freddie Mac/FRED, IRS migration, Citizens Property Insurance. Scores by Momentum Realty. Informational only, not investment, legal or insurance advice. Leon County scorecard · all county Q&A · all scorecards.