Capitola is a community in Leon County, Florida, home to about 375 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32317.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Tallahassee; part is in Capitola
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Capitola. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)144 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tallahassee International Airport (TLH)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX675 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Capitola; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 876th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Leon County grew from 19,887 residents in 1900 to 292,198 in 2020.
Leon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 58.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monticello 10 Sw, FL weather station (8 miles away).
107,646 jobs at 8,163 businesses in Leon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Capitola.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 18 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Leon. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Lake Elementary SchoolTallahassee | Pre-K–5 | 696 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Chaires Elementary SchoolTallahassee | Pre-K–5 | 466 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Swift Creek Middle SchoolTallahassee | 6–8 | 793 | Public | 4.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Tallahassee and Chaires.
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