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Tequesta, FL Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Tequesta, FL Housing Market Trends

With a population of 6,112, 2,875 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $1,320,283, Tequesta house prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, Tequesta real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Tequesta, accounting for 50.49% of the village's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Tequesta include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 40.18%), row houses and other attached homes ( 7.09%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 2.23%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Tequesta. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 83.25% of Tequesta's homes, and 58.52% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Tequesta built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Tequesta built between 1940-1969 ( 30.80%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 13.34%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Tequesta. Fully 18.76% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Tequesta homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Tequesta real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Tequesta Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Tequesta has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Tequesta real estate appreciated 194.93% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 11.42%, putting Tequesta in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Tequesta definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Tequesta that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Tequesta real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Tequesta appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 12.20%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 94.07% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Tequesta. Tequesta appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 3.44%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 14.50%.

Importantly, this makes Tequesta one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the village's near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to Florida, our data show that Tequesta's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Florida.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$1,320,283

Tequesta, FL Home Prices
> $1,720,000
$1,290,001 - $1,720,000
$860,001 - $1,290,000
$688,001 - $860,000
$516,001 - $688,000
$344,001 - $516,000
$172,001 - $344,000
$86,001 - $172,000
$0 - $86,000
23.2%
23.2%
9.0%
9.0%
22.4%
22.4%
18.6%
18.6%
10.0%
10.0%
8.0%
8.0%
6.2%
6.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.4%
1.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Florida

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,875

Tequesta Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,773 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
83.3%
83.3%
16.7%
16.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
18.8%
18.8%
81.2%
81.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
13.3%
13.3%
55.9%
55.9%
30.8%
30.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
50.5%
50.5%
7.1%
7.1%
2.2%
2.2%
40.2%
40.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.0%
0.0%
5.6%
5.6%
33.1%
33.1%
42.6%
42.6%
15.9%
15.9%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Tequesta

Zip Codes in Tequesta, FL