Home on 0.57 acres near Arcadia, DeSoto County
2529 SW Bluebird Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266 · Parcel 123824022500000130
County roll Jan 1, 2026 · Map data Oct 27, 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · 1 building already on the lot
- Ground~0.55 of 0.57 ac outside mapped wetlands and floodway · 2% in a FEMA flood zone, 2% wetlands · soils very limited for septic; a septic system on record
- AccessFronts a public road · 178 ft of frontage on Blue Bird Dr
- NearbyVacant lots, Arcadia: $37.5k a lot median, 45 sales
- Home2,646 sq ft · built 1979
- Acres0.57~0.55 of 0.57 ac outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeHomeSingle-family home
- ZoningNot on the loaded city or county zoning maps
- Future land useMIXED USE - NEIGHBORHOOD/ACTIVITY CENTERMixed use
- Flood zoneA on 3% of the lotZone X on the rest
- Wetlands2% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- City limitsUnincorporated DeSoto County: county zoning and permits applyU.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line places (incorporated places) · 2025
- Section, township, rangeSection 12, Township 38 South, Range 24 East, Tallahassee MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- SewerSeptic system on recordFL DOH Water Management Inventory (2023)
- WaterPrivate well on recordFL DOH Water Management Inventory (2023)
- SoilsZolfo fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesSoils rate very limited for septic · USDA soil survey (SSURGO) · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 44–47 ft above sea level; average slope 2.6%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysUS 17 is 262 ft away and I-75 exit 170 is 15.9 mi away, in a straight lineOpenStreetMap roads · Oct 2026
- Evacuation and surgeNot in an evacuation zone or a storm surge zoneFDEM Know Your Zone evacuation zones · Sep 2026; FDEM storm surge zones (SRES) · May 2022
- Design wind speed144 mph; wind-borne debris regionNIST WindMaps ASCE 7-22 Risk Category II (FBC 2023) via Palm Beach County GIS · Dec 2023
- Opportunity ZoneIn an Opportunity ZoneU.S. Treasury CDFI Fund · 2018 zones · 2010 tracts · tract 12027010301
- Just value per acre$567k an acreJust value $323k over 0.57 acres · 2026 roll
Legal description and record
- Parcel number243812022500000130DeSoto County Property Appraiser's record number · state roll: 123824022500000130
- Legal descriptionMEADOW LARK MANORFlorida DOR tax roll · 2026 roll
- SubdivisionMeadow Lark ManorFrom the legal
- Lot dimensionsSides 193, 185 and 155 ft · about 24,600 sq ftCounty parcel map outline · Oct 2026
Services and surroundings
What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.
- USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Electric service areaLikely Florida Power & Light CoAn approximate map: confirm with the utility. Federal HIFLD map, 2025 copy.
- Public land nearbyBrewer Park, 1.3 miCounty land, open to the public. 48 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtDeSoto County School DistrictGrades pre-K–12 · NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
District details at NCES: DeSoto County School District
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ArcadiaLand prices, flood and land use$21.6kan acre, 2-year median6,772vacant parcels35%in a FEMA flood zoneRoad access
- Has road access OpenStreetMap roads
- Road frontage
- 178 ft on Blue Bird Dr
Home facts
Florida Department of Revenue tax roll · 2026
- Building type
- Single-family
- Bedrooms and bathrooms
- Not on Florida's statewide tax roll
- Living area
- 2,646 sq ft
- Year built
- 1979
Property tax
Florida Department of Revenue tax roll and millage rates (Data Book), as of Nov 2025
- Property tax (2025)
- At least $1,400 Taxable value $128,811 for school levies and $103,089 for other levies on the 2025 roll, after the homestead exemption
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the DeSoto County Tax Collector.
Due dates
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Hurricane
- Very high
- Lightning
- Very high
- Strong wind
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Earthquake
- Very low
- Landslide
- Very low
- Coastal flooding
- No rating No expected annual loss computed for this tract
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10 Insured buildings in this census tract
How we compute this
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Just value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary) | $34,761 | $288,572 | $323,333 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | $34,761 | $291,772 | $326,533 | +4.5% |
Roll values set for property tax · Florida Department of Revenue tax roll (NAL) · 2026
Vacant land prices nearby
$37.5k per lot
Median of 45 sales of vacant lots, Oct 2023–May 2026
Sales area: Arcadia
| Land type | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|
| Vacant lots | $37.5k/lot | $30k–$48k |
Nearby
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $48,512 ± $19,751
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $169,500 ± $55,032
- Median rent (gross)
- $948 ± $87 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 50% ± 13 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 2003 ± 9 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 29 min ± 10 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,780 ± 530
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
How we compute this
Nearby homes
- 2556 SW Hwy 17Home, 0.36 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 2581 SW Bluebird AveHome, 0.53 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 2461 SW Hwy 17Home, 0.48 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 2559 SW Hwy 17Home, 0.86 acres0.1 mi
- 1625 SW Mockingbird StHome, 0.64 acres0.1 mi
- 1700 SW Waters StHome, 0.82 acres0.1 mi
About these numbersSources, dates and how the estimates are tested
0.57-acre improved parcel in Arcadia, DeSoto County: about 0.55 of 0.57 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway, 3% in FEMA zone A, 2% wetlands; vacant lots in Arcadia sold for a median of $38k per lot (45 sales, Oct 2023–May 2026). Map data as of Oct 27, 2026.
Land prices
Latest arm's-length sale per vacant parcel (lots of half to twice this lot's size, priced per lot), last three years.
Sources
Record
Parcel: 123824022500000130
Coordinates: 27.1872° N, 81.8686° W
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