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Fleming Island.
Fleming Island is an unincorporated community in Clay County, FL. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Fleming Island
Fleming Island is an unincorporated community in Florida with household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Fleming Island deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and hot summers.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Highly educated workforce
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- High home prices
- Above-average commute times
- Hot summers
How Fleming Island compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Fleming Island
Based on Fleming Island's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,870
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $77,400 a year
- 50% of Fleming Island renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$84,480
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $42,240
- Homes cost 3.6× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 37% above US
$1,935/mo median rent
Rent is expensive here, at $1,935 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices run above average, with a median around $422,400. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $422,400 · 50% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.1% county unemployment
Unemployment in Clay County is 4.1%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Clay County (county-wide)
Safety
242 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Fleming Island doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Clay County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 675/100k · Policed by Clay County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 15% above US
30 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 30 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 22% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 49°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 38% above US
50% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 50% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
5 public schools inside the boundary
There are 5 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (27 miles away). There are 5 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Fleming Island's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,935/mo) equals 20% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (22% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.
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