Highlands County, FL: 12 findings, 6 at a watch level and 6 noted
12 findings fired for Highlands County, FL this run, against a typical home value of $233,302 in August 2026 and covered employment of 28,803 in 2026 Q1.
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12 findings #
watchHighlands County, FL's typical home value is -1.5% against a year earlier, a watch level here: typical home value below a year ago (arithmetic on Zillow ZHVI, county and metro files; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: home.yoyPct = -1.5361702919266342 < 0
arithmetic on Zillow ZHVI, county and metro files; not an official level
watchHighlands County, FL's covered employment is -1.4% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -1.4 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchHighlands County, FL's typical asking rent of $1,482 scores 48 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 7 across Florida counties, a gap of 42 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 42 = |48 across US counties - 7 across Florida counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchHighlands County, FL's typical home value of $233,302 scores 49 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 17 across Florida counties, a gap of 33 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 33 = |49 across US counties - 17 across Florida counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchHighlands County, FL's years of wages of 4.6 scores 57 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 26 across Florida counties, a gap of 32 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 32 = |57 across US counties - 26 across Florida counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchHighlands County, FL's covered employment of 28,803 scores 77 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 45 across Florida counties, a gap of 32 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 32 = |77 across US counties - 45 across Florida counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteHighlands County, FL's average weekly wage was 1.4% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +1.4 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteHighlands County, FL's covered employment was 1.4% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -1.4 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteHighlands County, FL's typical asking rent rose 1.0% from $1,468 in July 2026 to $1,482 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +1.0% = (1481.7118022328548 - 1467.6359030147823) / 1467.6359030147823 × 100
- 1481.7118022328548 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1467.6359030147823 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteHighlands County, FL's typical asking rent of $1,482 ranks 44th of 47 Florida counties, against a median of $1,898.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 7 on the 0-to-100 scale across 47 Florida counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Highlands County, FL is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Highlands County, FL is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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