Killearn

Tallahassee, FL

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Killearn - Tallahassee, FL Area Guide

A picturesque neighborhood that celebrates Florida's natural beauty

Downtown Lake Parks Outdoors Hiking Bicycling Highway Commutes

Located about five miles northeast of Downtown Tallahassee, Killearn includes Lake Killarney and is made up of several subdivisions, including Killearn Estates and Killearn Acres. Residents enjoy fast access to downtown while being surrounded by beautiful parks, miles of horseback riding and hiking trails, and several lakes. As the first planned community in Tallahassee Killearn was formed in 1964, when it was purchased by developers. Before that, the area was a large dairy farm. The Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park borders the neighborhood, offering manicured gardens, hiking and biking trails, a reflection pool, and Lake Hall for fishing, swimming, and kayaking.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Killearn is $855 for a studio, $1,001 for one bedroom, $1,220 for two bedrooms, and $1,585 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Killearn has decreased by -18.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 400 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $855/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 749 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,001/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 961 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,220/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 2,095 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,585/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

20 / 100

Daily Essentials

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Few to No Wellness Amenity Options Nearby

Wellness

10 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
  • Goodwood Museum and Gardens
  • Challenger Learning Center
  • Brogan Museum of Art and Science
  • Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park

Airports

  • Tallahassee International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.