Housing data for Bear Creek, FL
Bear Creek, FL has an estimated 2,179 residents and 1,390 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Pinellas County.
35.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,788 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,179 (±619)
- Housing units
- 1,390 (±240)
- Households that rent
- 35.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,788
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +27.5%
What stands out in Bear Creek
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 92.7% (±28.2 points) in Bear Creek, higher than in Pinellas County (60.0%).
Homes built before 1980: 84.0% (±17.3 points) in Bear Creek, higher than in Pinellas County (58.8%).
Housing in Bear Creek at a glance
- Median rent: $1,788 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 92.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 35.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $66,923 median household income
- Home values: $373,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,371 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,873 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 27.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 32.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 84.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 94.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +27.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 31.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bear Creek against Pinellas County, its state and the nation
| Bear Creek | Pinellas County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,179 (±619) | 963,481 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,390 (±240) | 520,107 (±218) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.4% (±13.0 points) | 30.5% (±0.5 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,788 (±$50) | $1,642 (±$18) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $66,923 (±$20,914) | $72,646 (±$1,000) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $373,100 (±$89,258) | $355,100 (±$3,488) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,873 (±$876) | $2,474 (±$44) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 84.0% (±17.3 points) | 58.8% (±0.8 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.4 minutes (±6.6) | 25.2 minutes (±0.4) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.6% (±5.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.3 years (±18.3) | 49.0 years (±0.1) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bear Creek covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 5,630 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bear Creek has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,709 (±260) | 2,179 (±619) | +27.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,154 (±114) | 1,390 (±240) | +20.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,290 (±$304) | $1,788 (±$50) | +38.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $339,600 (±$47,314) | $373,100 (±$89,258) | +9.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,491 (±$21,968) | $66,923 (±$20,914) | +3.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,007 (±$486) | $2,371 (±$419) | +18.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,561 (±$764) | $2,873 (±$876) | +12.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.1% (±8.6 points) | 35.4% (±13.0 points) | +7.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 28.9% (±18.5 points) | 0.0% (±13.0 points) | −28.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Pinellas County
Bear Creek has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Pinellas County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Pinellas County recorded 272 violent and 1,432 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Bear Creek
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Pasadena | 0.7 mi | $1,792 | $350,200 | 44.2% |
| Gulfport | 1.4 mi | $1,555 | $366,200 | 25.8% |
| Treasure Island | 2.5 mi | $1,631 | $621,600 | 25.6% |
| St. Pete Beach | 2.9 mi | $1,811 | $675,700 | 25.2% |
| Kenneth City | 4.1 mi | $1,649 | $241,200 | 19.3% |
| West Lealman | 4.3 mi | $1,302 | $169,100 | 23.6% |
| Madeira Beach | 4.6 mi | $2,326 | $722,800 | 33.9% |
| Bay Pines | 5.0 mi | $1,185 | $287,000 | 13.3% |
Places in Florida most like Bear Creek
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg | $1,663 | $371,100 | $75,192 | 37.2% |
| Westchester | $1,819 | $508,700 | $72,262 | 34.8% |
| Gulfport | $1,555 | $366,200 | $71,203 | 25.8% |
| Fern Park | $1,612 | $346,900 | $59,428 | 36.4% |
| Virginia Gardens | $1,689 | $457,600 | $70,469 | 44.0% |
| Hollywood | $1,653 | $410,600 | $67,203 | 41.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Florida.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bear Creek, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,597 | $1,648 | $1,917 | $2,448 | $2,977 |
HUD income limits for Bear Creek, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,100 | $40,150 | $64,250 |
| 2 people | $27,550 | $45,850 | $73,400 |
| 3 people | $31,000 | $51,600 | $82,600 |
| 4 people | $34,400 | $57,350 | $91,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,950 | $99,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $66,550 | $106,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $71,150 | $113,800 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,700 | $121,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Bear Creek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bear Creek
What is the average rent in Bear Creek, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bear Creek is $1,788 (±$50) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Bear Creek rent-burdened?
92.7% of renting households in Bear Creek pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Bear Creek?
Bear Creek has an estimated 367 (±193) renting households, 35.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bear Creek?
The median household income in Bear Creek is $66,923 (±$20,914) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bear Creek, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $373,100 (±$89,258) for owner-occupied homes in Bear Creek (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bear Creek?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bear Creek, FL is $2,371 (±$419) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Bear Creek growing?
In Bear Creek, the number of residents went from 1,709 in 2015–2019 to 2,179 in 2020–2024 (+27.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear Creek CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear Creek CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear Creek CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear Creek CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear Creek CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear Creek CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bear Creek CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bear Creek CDP, Florida (place:04735, in state:12).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .