Housing data for Golden Gate, FL
Golden Gate, FL has an estimated 29,234 residents and 8,530 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Collier County.
45.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,713 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 29,234 (±2,154)
- Housing units
- 8,530 (±510)
- Households that rent
- 45.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,713
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.1%
What stands out in Golden Gate
Households that rent: 45.3% (±3.7 points) in Golden Gate, higher than in Collier County (23.4%).
Rental vacancy rate: 2.0% (±1.7 points) in Golden Gate, lower than in Collier County (10.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,767 (±$278) in Golden Gate, lower than in Collier County ($3,386).
Working from home: 8.2% (±1.7 points) in Golden Gate, lower than in Collier County (16.4%).
- Renters and owners in Golden Gate
- Vacancy rate in Golden Gate
- Property taxes in Golden Gate
- Commute and cars in Golden Gate
Housing in Golden Gate at a glance
- Median rent: $1,713 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,648 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 68.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 45.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $68,475 median household income
- Home values: $409,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,813 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,767 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 26.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 24.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 91.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 13.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Golden Gate against Collier County, its state and the nation
| Golden Gate | Collier County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 29,234 (±2,154) | 398,291 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 8,530 (±510) | 239,406 (±139) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 45.3% (±3.7 points) | 23.4% (±0.9 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,713 (±$85) | $1,862 (±$41) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,475 (±$6,839) | $90,045 (±$2,224) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $409,700 (±$18,900) | $540,700 (±$13,462) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,767 (±$278) | $3,386 (±$76) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 24.0% (±4.7 points) | 16.7% (±0.7 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.5 minutes (±1.1) | 26.1 minutes (±0.6) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.2% (±3.0 points) | 92.5% (±0.7 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.9 years (±2.8) | 53.3 years (±0.2) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Golden Gate covers 3.9 square miles of land, about 7,486 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Golden Gate has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 29,552 (±1,547) | 29,234 (±2,154) | −1.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 8,115 (±282) | 8,530 (±510) | +5.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,213 (±$34) | $1,713 (±$85) | +41.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $233,800 (±$9,256) | $409,700 (±$18,900) | +75.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,958 (±$2,652) | $68,475 (±$6,839) | +39.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,348 (±$91) | $1,813 (±$197) | +34.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,154 (±$95) | $1,767 (±$278) | +53.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 50.0% (±3.8 points) | 45.3% (±3.7 points) | −4.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.9% (±2.4 points) | 2.0% (±1.7 points) | −1.9 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 Collier County
Golden Gate has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Collier County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Collier County recorded 92 violent and 484 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 Golden Gate
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34116 | 42% | 35,591 | $1,740 | $430,200 | $73,958 |
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 Golden Gate
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Lakes | 2.2 mi | $1,909 | $374,400 | 7.7% |
| Vineyards | 3.6 mi | $1,173 | $651,800 | 10.2% |
| Island Walk | 4.7 mi | $1,833 | $667,900 | 11.1% |
| Lely | 5.6 mi | $2,347 | $326,100 | 16.6% |
| Lely Resort | 6.0 mi | $2,078 | $666,900 | 41.9% |
| Naples | 6.1 mi | $2,305 | $1,525,600 | 17.9% |
| Pine Ridge (Collier County) | 6.4 mi | $3,202 | $924,500 | 12.1% |
| Naples Manor | 6.6 mi | $1,499 | $340,400 | 28.6% |
Places in Florida most like Golden Gate
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford | $1,609 | $309,300 | $66,891 | 48.0% |
| Wright | $1,621 | $306,100 | $70,195 | 45.9% |
| Upper Grand Lagoon | $1,667 | $373,200 | $82,157 | 37.7% |
| Fruitville | $1,977 | $412,500 | $82,246 | 42.4% |
| Melbourne | $1,525 | $306,400 | $66,991 | 40.3% |
| Jacksonville | $1,465 | $293,700 | $69,872 | 42.4% |
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 Golden Gate, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,418 | $1,870 | $2,036 | $2,584 | $2,815 |
HUD income limits for Golden Gate, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,450 | $42,350 | $67,800 |
| 2 people | $29,050 | $48,400 | $77,450 |
| 3 people | $32,700 | $54,450 | $87,150 |
| 4 people | $36,300 | $60,500 | $96,800 |
| 5 people | $39,250 | $65,350 | $104,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $70,200 | $112,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $75,050 | $120,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $79,900 | $127,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $121,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Golden Gate 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 Golden Gate
What is the average rent in Golden Gate, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Golden Gate is $1,713 (±$85) 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 Golden Gate?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Golden Gate, FL is $1,600 (±$255) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Golden Gate rent-burdened?
68.7% of renting households in Golden Gate 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 Golden Gate?
Golden Gate has an estimated 3,641 (±406) renting households, 45.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Golden Gate?
The median household income in Golden Gate is $68,475 (±$6,839) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Golden Gate, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $409,700 (±$18,900) for owner-occupied homes in Golden Gate (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Golden Gate growing?
In Golden Gate, the number of residents went from 29,552 in 2015–2019 to 29,234 in 2020–2024 (−1.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Golden Gate?
The ZIP code that covers Golden Gate is 34116.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 34116?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 34116 is $1,740 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golden Gate CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golden Gate CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golden Gate CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golden Gate CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golden Gate CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Golden Gate CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Golden Gate CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA
- 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 Golden Gate CDP, Florida (place:26300, 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 .