Jefferson County, Florida
Monticello Real Estate and Local Guide
Monticello is the only incorporated city and the county seat of Jefferson County, known for its historic architecture and its landmark courthouse modeled on Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
Living in Monticello
Site of Florida's highest recorded temperature, 109 degrees F on June 29, 1931. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $44,920 median household
EducationAbout 29.5% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyJefferson County
Homes in Monticello
Owner-occupiedAbout 61% of homes
Single-family detached homesRoughly 67% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $192,500
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Monticello home
Perkins Opera House
Source: en.wikipedia.org
19th-century building converted into a performing-arts theater
Jefferson County Courthouse
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Domed courthouse modeled after Thomas Jefferson's Monticello home
Monticello Old Jail Museum
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Former county jail operated as a local history museum
Monticello Ecological Park
Source: cityofmonticello.us
Natural trail and boardwalk over a spring-fed stream on South Water Street
Clifford Brown Memorial Park
Source: cityofmonticello.us
Neighborhood park with playground, picnic pavilion, and a mini soccer field
Monticello areas to know
Monticello Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
National Register historic district covering the courthouse-centered town core