Okeechobee County, Florida
Okeechobee Real Estate and Local Guide
A rural county seat at the north end of Lake Okeechobee, long tied to cattle ranching, agriculture, and freshwater fishing.
Living in Okeechobee
Known as the "Speckled Perch Capital of the World," celebrated with an annual Speckled Perch Festival. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $50,365 median household
EducationAbout 20.5% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyOkeechobee County
Homes in Okeechobee
- About 66.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, typical of a small rural county seat.
- Roughly two-thirds of housing units, about 66.7%, are single-family detached homes.
- The median home value is about $187,400, well below Florida's coastal markets.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Okeechobee home
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Annual multi-genre music festival that has drawn around 30,000 attendees
Lake Okeechobee
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Florida's largest freshwater lake, bordering the city to the north
Battle of Okeechobee Historic State Park
Source: en.wikipedia.org
145-acre Second Seminole War battlefield site with periodic reenactments
Lake Okeechobee shoreline
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Known for bass and speckled perch fishing north of downtown