Housing data for Briny Breezes, FL
Briny Breezes, FL has an estimated 394 residents and 628 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Palm Beach County.
13.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,188 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−44.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 394 (±92)
- Housing units
- 628 (±110)
- Households that rent
- 13.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,188
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −44.4%
What stands out in Briny Breezes
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±13.9 points) in Briny Breezes, lower than in Palm Beach County (31.4%).
Homes built before 1980: 59.5% (±14.2 points) in Briny Breezes, higher than in Palm Beach County (33.6%).
Households that rent: 13.6% (±6.9 points) in Briny Breezes, lower than in Palm Beach County (29.9%).
Median home value: $254,000 (±$40,272) in Briny Breezes, lower than in Palm Beach County ($447,300).
Housing in Briny Breezes at a glance
- Median rent: $1,188 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 63.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $65,179 median household income
- Home values: $254,000 median home value
- Property taxes: $2,263 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 4.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 89.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −44.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 16.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Briny Breezes against Palm Beach County, its state and the nation
| Briny Breezes | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 394 (±92) | 1,533,806 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 628 (±110) | 719,463 (±352) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.6% (±6.9 points) | 29.9% (±0.5 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,188 (±$733) | $1,916 (±$19) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $65,179 (±$24,057) | $83,581 (±$1,022) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $254,000 (±$40,272) | $447,300 (±$4,180) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,263 (±$623) | $3,858 (±$48) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.5% (±14.2 points) | 33.6% (±0.6 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.8 minutes (±4.2) | 26.5 minutes (±0.3) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.1% (±8.1 points) | 91.4% (±0.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 72.4 years (±2.8) | 45.3 years (±0.1) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Briny Breezes covers 0.1 square miles of land, about 6,912 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Briny Breezes has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 708 (±102) | 394 (±92) | −44.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 726 (±61) | 628 (±110) | −13.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,574 (±$274) | $1,188 (±$733) | −24.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $164,400 (±$8,809) | $254,000 (±$40,272) | +54.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,750 (±$14,840) | $65,179 (±$24,057) | +31.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,723 (±$302) | $2,263 (±$623) | +31.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.7% (±5.2 points) | 13.6% (±6.9 points) | +0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 21.2% (±18.5 points) | 0.0% (±63.7 points) | −21.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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 Palm Beach County
Briny Breezes has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Palm Beach County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Palm Beach County recorded 250 violent and 1,050 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 Briny Breezes
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Ridge | 1.6 mi | $1,953 | $1,138,700 | 17.0% |
| Gulf Stream | 1.6 mi | $1,750 | $2,000,000 or more | 9.2% |
| Boynton Beach | 2.2 mi | $2,041 | $351,100 | 35.3% |
| Golf | 3.3 mi | — | $2,000,000 or more | 4.1% |
| San Castle | 3.9 mi | $1,596 | $303,900 | 35.7% |
| Hypoluxo | 4.0 mi | $2,194 | $290,900 | 22.8% |
| Manalapan | 4.1 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 4.8% |
| Delray Beach | 4.4 mi | $1,961 | $420,300 | 36.8% |
Places in Florida most like Briny Breezes
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sopchoppy | $1,097 | $250,000 | $54,643 | 15.4% |
| Lake Hamilton | $1,180 | $250,700 | $60,486 | 20.8% |
| Englewood | $1,242 | $339,900 | $69,222 | 13.0% |
| North Brooksville | $1,150 | $209,500 | $78,458 | 12.7% |
| West DeLand | $1,238 | $273,500 | $76,386 | 7.2% |
| Memphis | $1,173 | $313,800 | $74,839 | 18.8% |
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 Briny Breezes, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,907 | $2,008 | $2,349 | $3,052 | $3,523 |
HUD income limits for Briny Breezes, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,000 | $45,000 | $71,950 |
| 2 people | $30,850 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| 3 people | $34,700 | $57,850 | $92,550 |
| 4 people | $38,550 | $64,250 | $102,800 |
| 5 people | $41,650 | $69,400 | $111,050 |
| 6 people | $44,750 | $74,550 | $119,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $79,700 | $127,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $84,850 | $135,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $107,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Briny Breezes
What is the median household income in Briny Breezes?
The median household income in Briny Breezes is $65,179 (±$24,057) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Briny Breezes, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $254,000 (±$40,272) for owner-occupied homes in Briny Breezes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Briny Breezes?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Briny Breezes, FL is $2,263 (±$623) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Briny Breezes?
The most common size is 1 bedroom, 50.3% of homes in Briny Breezes, FL.
How old are most homes in Briny Breezes?
59.5% of homes in Briny Breezes, FL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Briny Breezes?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Briny Breezes, used by 89.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Briny Breezes growing?
In Briny Breezes, the number of residents went from 708 in 2015–2019 to 394 in 2020–2024 (−44.4%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Briny Breezes town, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Briny Breezes town, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Briny Breezes town, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Briny Breezes town, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Briny Breezes town, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Briny Breezes town, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Briny Breezes town, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Briny Breezes town, Florida (place:08575, 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 .