Home on 0.67 acres near Arcadia, DeSoto County
604 W Whidden St, Arcadia, FL 34266 · Parcel 253724032600A00080
County roll Jan 1, 2026 · Map data Oct 27, 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning R-1B: rules not on file · 1 building already on the lot
- GroundSoils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueJust value $235k, 2026 roll · not a market sale (transfer, May 2025)
- NearbyVacant lots, Arcadia: $40k a lot median, 39 sales
- Home2,236 sq ft · built 1960
- Acres0.67
- Land typeHomeSingle-family home
- ZoningR-1BSingle-family residential
- Future land useLDRHomes
- Flood zoneXMinimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- City limitsInside the City of Arcadia: city zoning and permits applyArcadia zoning map · Oct 2026
- Section, township, rangeSection 25, Township 37 South, Range 24 East, Tallahassee MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- WaterIn City of Arcadia territory · no line mappedUtility GIS (Mar 2025)
- SoilsZolfo fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesSoils rate very limited for septic · USDA soil survey (SSURGO) · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 54 ft above sea level; average slope 0.5% (flat)USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysSR 70 is 571 ft away and I-75 exit 170 is 17.7 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 12027010200
- Just value per acre$351k an acreJust value $235k over 0.67 acres · 2026 roll
Legal description and record
- Parcel number243725032600A00080DeSoto County Property Appraiser's record number · state roll: 253724032600A00080
- Legal descriptionRALLS ADD TO ARCADIAFlorida DOR tax roll · 2026 roll
- SubdivisionRalls Add To ArcadiaFrom the legal
- Lot dimensionsAbout 142 × 205 ft · about 29,010 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 areaPeace River Electric Co-op, Inc or Florida Power & Light CoThe mapped territories overlap here. An approximate map: confirm with the utility. Federal HIFLD map, 2025 copy.
- Public land nearbyMorgan Park, 0.6 miCounty land, open to the public. 211 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
Free account: this parcel’s sale history
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
- 205 ft on W Whidden St
- Last market sale
- $165,000 · Apr 2018 The last arm's-length sale on record
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
- 2,236 sq ft
- Year built
- 1960
Property tax
Florida Department of Revenue tax roll and millage rates (Data Book), as of Nov 2025
- Property tax (2025)
- At least $2,410 Taxable value $138,417 for school levies and $112,695 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 low
- 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
- 31 Insured buildings in this census tract
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10 Rated zone X, B or C
How we compute this
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Just value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary) | $16,000 | $219,252 | $235,252 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | $16,000 | $220,858 | $236,858 | +3.0% |
Roll values set for property tax · Florida Department of Revenue tax roll (NAL) · 2026
Vacant land prices nearby
$40k per lot
Median of 39 sales of vacant lots, Oct 2023–May 2026
Sales area: Arcadia
| Land type | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|
| Vacant lots | $40k/lot | $30k–$48.5k |
Nearby
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $45,254 ± $7,467 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $202,100 ± $86,502 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median rent (gross)
- $990 ± $180
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59% ± 22 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1959 ± 7 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 29 min ± 9 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 574 ± 246
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
- 311 N Lee AveHome, 0.46 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 508 W Whidden StHome, 0.19 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 615 W Effie StHome, 0.6 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 612 W Whidden StHome, 0.65 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 506 W Whidden StHome, 0.16 acresunder 0.1 mi
- 126 N Lee AveHome, 0.2 acresunder 0.1 mi
About these numbersSources, dates and how the estimates are tested
0.67-acre improved parcel in Arcadia, DeSoto County: zoned R-1B, FEMA zone X, no mapped wetlands; vacant lots in Arcadia sold for a median of $40k per lot (39 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.
Last sale
$100 transfer, May 2025, not a market sale.
Sources
Record
Parcel: 253724032600A00080
Coordinates: 27.2202° N, 81.8657° W
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