Housing data for DeFuniak Springs, FL
DeFuniak Springs, FL has an estimated 6,532 residents and 2,624 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Walton County.
37.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,024 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,532 (±30)
- Housing units
- 2,624 (±268)
- Households that rent
- 37.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,024
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.3%
What stands out in DeFuniak Springs
Homes built before 1980: 53.6% (±10.5 points) in DeFuniak Springs, higher than in Walton County (11.7%).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±5.7 points) in DeFuniak Springs, lower than in Walton County (37.9%).
Households that rent: 37.5% (±8.4 points) in DeFuniak Springs, higher than in Walton County (21.4%).
Median home value: $201,400 (±$37,660) in DeFuniak Springs, lower than in Walton County ($425,100).
- Age of homes in DeFuniak Springs
- Renters and owners in DeFuniak Springs
- Home values in DeFuniak Springs
Housing in DeFuniak Springs at a glance
- Median rent: $1,024 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $879 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $54,512 median household income
- Home values: $201,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,445 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,025 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 53.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 259 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 38.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 6.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
DeFuniak Springs against Walton County, its state and the nation
| DeFuniak Springs | Walton County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,532 (±30) | 82,948 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,624 (±268) | 61,272 (±45) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.5% (±8.4 points) | 21.4% (±1.9 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,024 (±$248) | $1,741 (±$115) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $54,512 (±$7,264) | $81,986 (±$3,439) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $201,400 (±$37,660) | $425,100 (±$23,282) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,025 (±$225) | $1,902 (±$153) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.6% (±10.5 points) | 11.7% (±1.2 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.1 minutes (±4.9) | 29.4 minutes (±1.3) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.6% (±4.9 points) | 92.5% (±1.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.6 years (±3.8) | 43.9 years (±0.4) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
DeFuniak Springs covers 14.2 square miles of land, about 460 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How DeFuniak Springs has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,448 (±26) | 6,532 (±30) | +1.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,292 (±309) | 2,624 (±268) | −20.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $746 (±$69) | $1,024 (±$248) | +37.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $121,700 (±$17,133) | $201,400 (±$37,660) | +65.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,964 (±$12,136) | $54,512 (±$7,264) | +29.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,130 (±$87) | $1,445 (±$109) | +27.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $480 (±$164) | $1,025 (±$225) | +113.5% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.9% (±7.1 points) | 37.5% (±8.4 points) | −11.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.2% (±3.5 points) | 0.0% (±5.7 points) | −3.2 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 DeFuniak Springs
In 2025, the DeFuniak Springs Police Department reported 259 violent and 1,198 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Walton County, the departments that report recorded 159 violent and 519 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near DeFuniak Springs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponce de Leon | 11 mi | — | $123,800 | 26.5% |
| Freeport | 14 mi | $1,859 | $407,800 | 28.2% |
| Westville | 17 mi | $669 | $102,200 | 9.9% |
| Caryville | 19 mi | $682 | — | 53.7% |
| Paxton | 22 mi | $860 | $171,200 | 21.1% |
| Ebro | 23 mi | $967 | $191,700 | 32.7% |
| Niceville | 25 mi | $1,749 | $423,500 | 26.4% |
| Florala | 25 mi | $706 | $91,600 | 46.0% |
Places in Florida most like DeFuniak Springs
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okeechobee | $1,061 | $197,700 | $57,044 | 44.9% |
| Bartow | $1,142 | $234,100 | $68,178 | 34.1% |
| Lake Panasoffkee | $1,019 | $153,000 | $44,531 | 33.8% |
| Bronson | $869 | $169,900 | $61,923 | 41.0% |
| Jan Phyl Village | $1,210 | $258,600 | $53,571 | 33.2% |
| Warrington | $1,160 | $212,000 | $61,861 | 36.7% |
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 DeFuniak Springs, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,123 | $1,354 | $1,474 | $2,041 | $2,464 |
HUD income limits for DeFuniak Springs, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,550 | $34,200 | $54,700 |
| 2 people | $23,450 | $39,050 | $62,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,950 | $70,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,800 | $78,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,750 | $84,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,650 | $90,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,550 | $96,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,450 | $103,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Walton County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,600.
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 DeFuniak Springs
What is the average rent in DeFuniak Springs, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in DeFuniak Springs is $1,024 (±$248) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in DeFuniak Springs?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in DeFuniak Springs, FL is $586 (±$437) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in DeFuniak Springs rent-burdened?
48.6% of renting households in DeFuniak Springs 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 DeFuniak Springs?
DeFuniak Springs has an estimated 888 (±221) renting households, 37.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in DeFuniak Springs?
The median household income in DeFuniak Springs is $54,512 (±$7,264) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in DeFuniak Springs, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $201,400 (±$37,660) for owner-occupied homes in DeFuniak Springs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is DeFuniak Springs growing?
In DeFuniak Springs, the number of residents went from 6,448 in 2015–2019 to 6,532 in 2020–2024 (+1.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — DeFuniak Springs city, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — DeFuniak Springs city, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — DeFuniak Springs city, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — DeFuniak Springs city, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — DeFuniak Springs city, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — DeFuniak Springs city, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — DeFuniak Springs city, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Walton County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Walton County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: DeFuniak Springs Police Department (ORI FL0660100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 DeFuniak Springs city, Florida (place:16800, 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 .