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Southwood Tallahassee, FL

Southwood will make you feel at home

Family-Friendly Parks Outdoors

Southwood begins along Old Saint Augustine Road and follows Capital Circle south to roughly Tram Road. SouthWood Golf Club is located at the center of the neighborhood. Southwood is a planned community that formed in 1999. It is home to the Florida State University School, a laboratory school sponsored by FSU. Southwood offers beautiful parks, shops and restaurants in the town center, and more than 1,000 acres of green space. The community is near several popular destinations, including Apalachicola National Forest, Downtown Tallahassee, and Florida State University.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Southwood is $1,554 for one bedroom, $1,744 for two bedrooms, and $2,121 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Southwood has increased by 0.5% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 877 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,554/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,240 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,744/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,784 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,121/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

No Supermarkets Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

10 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Few to No Café Options Nearby

Cafes

10 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

50 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Shopping Centers

Parks and Recreation

  • Tallahassee-Saint Marks Historic Railroad Trail State Park
  • Challenger Learning Center
  • Brogan Museum of Art and Science
  • Museum of Florida History
  • Goodwood Museum and Gardens

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 June 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.