Housing data for Butler Beach, FL
Butler Beach, FL has an estimated 4,610 residents and 4,766 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in St. Johns County.
13.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,743 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,610 (±504)
- Housing units
- 4,766 (±421)
- Households that rent
- 13.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,743
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.2%
What stands out in Butler Beach
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 37.9% (±6.2 points) in Butler Beach, higher than in St. Johns County (13.3%).
Median household income: $76,689 (±$10,362) in Butler Beach, lower than in St. Johns County ($109,839).
Households that moved in since 2020: 19.5% (±5.3 points) in Butler Beach, lower than in St. Johns County (32.7%).
- Types of homes in Butler Beach
- Income and affordability in Butler Beach
- How long people stay in Butler Beach
Housing in Butler Beach at a glance
- Median rent: $1,743 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,697 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $76,689 median household income
- Home values: $493,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,454 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,468 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 37.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 14.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 97.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Butler Beach against St. Johns County, its state and the nation
| Butler Beach | St. Johns County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,610 (±504) | 306,934 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,766 (±421) | 133,504 (±112) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.8% (±5.6 points) | 17.8% (±1.1 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,743 (±$73) | $1,922 (±$70) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $76,689 (±$10,362) | $109,839 (±$3,407) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $493,100 (±$45,844) | $489,200 (±$7,570) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,468 (±$542) | $3,721 (±$92) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 14.7% (±4.3 points) | 13.9% (±0.9 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.6 minutes (±4.2) | 26.9 minutes (±0.6) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.6% (±2.1 points) | 95.4% (±0.5 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 62.1 years (±2.1) | 44.2 years (±0.3) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Butler Beach covers 2.5 square miles of land, about 1,812 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Butler Beach has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,716 (±329) | 4,610 (±504) | −2.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 4,268 (±126) | 4,766 (±421) | +11.7% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,428 (±$117) | $1,743 (±$73) | +22.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $350,300 (±$15,017) | $493,100 (±$45,844) | +40.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $82,737 (±$7,520) | $76,689 (±$10,362) | −7.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,789 (±$157) | $2,454 (±$313) | +37.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,726 (±$234) | $3,468 (±$542) | +27.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.3% (±4.2 points) | 13.8% (±5.6 points) | +1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 21.2% (±16.7 points) | 2.8% (±3.3 points) | −18.4 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 St. Johns County
Butler Beach has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for St. Johns County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Johns County recorded 76 violent and 429 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.
ZIP codes in Butler Beach
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32080 | 16% | 20,894 | $1,788 | $535,800 | $92,531 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Butler Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine Shores | 2.9 mi | $2,084 | $339,300 | 23.7% |
| St. Augustine Beach | 3.0 mi | $1,807 | $634,400 | 25.7% |
| St. Augustine South | 4.4 mi | $1,448 | $347,400 | 5.7% |
| St. Augustine | 7.3 mi | $1,653 | $439,800 | 37.0% |
| Vilano Beach | 9.3 mi | $2,543 | $648,900 | 11.8% |
| Marineland | 9.4 mi | — | — | 100.0% |
| Flagler Estates | 16 mi | $1,147 | $213,300 | 30.7% |
| World Golf Village | 18 mi | $2,299 | $477,000 | 10.6% |
Places in Florida most like Butler Beach
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonita Springs | $1,882 | $497,100 | $95,210 | 18.2% |
| The Meadows | $1,740 | $382,400 | $69,774 | 21.3% |
| East Lake | $1,942 | $488,000 | $99,333 | 16.8% |
| Punta Gorda | $1,410 | $518,100 | $85,779 | 18.3% |
| Burnt Store Marina | $2,393 | $430,100 | $93,250 | 12.4% |
| Berkshire Lakes | $1,909 | $374,400 | $85,795 | 7.7% |
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 Butler Beach, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,401 | $1,421 | $1,694 | $2,077 | $2,594 |
HUD income limits for Butler Beach, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,850 | $38,050 | $60,900 |
| 2 people | $26,100 | $43,500 | $69,600 |
| 3 people | $29,350 | $48,950 | $78,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,350 | $86,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $58,700 | $93,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,050 | $100,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,400 | $107,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $71,750 | $114,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $108,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Butler Beach 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 Butler Beach
What is the average rent in Butler Beach, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Butler Beach is $1,743 (±$73) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Butler Beach?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Butler Beach, FL is $1,697 (±$229) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Butler Beach?
Butler Beach has an estimated 343 (±150) renting households, 13.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Butler Beach?
The median household income in Butler Beach is $76,689 (±$10,362) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Butler Beach, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $493,100 (±$45,844) for owner-occupied homes in Butler Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Butler Beach?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Butler Beach, FL is $2,454 (±$313) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Butler Beach growing?
In Butler Beach, the number of residents went from 4,716 in 2015–2019 to 4,610 in 2020–2024 (−2.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Butler Beach?
The ZIP code that covers Butler Beach is 32080.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 32080?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32080 is $1,788 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Butler Beach CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Butler Beach CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Butler Beach CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Butler Beach CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Butler Beach CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Butler Beach CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Butler Beach CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jacksonville, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Butler Beach CDP, Florida (place:09630, 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 .