Housing data for Goulding, FL

Goulding, FL has an estimated 3,734 residents and 1,257 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is an unincorporated community in Escambia County.

53.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,106 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,734 (±557)
Housing units
1,257 (±199)
Households that rent
53.4%
Median gross rent
$1,106
Residents since 2015–2019
−7.5%

What stands out in Goulding

Households without a vehicle: 21.7% (±10.6 points) in Goulding, higher than in Escambia County (7.0%).

Median home value: $89,700 (±$24,783) in Goulding, lower than in Escambia County ($257,200).

Median real estate taxes: $587 (±$537) in Goulding, lower than in Escambia County ($1,495).

Median household income: $29,368 (±$11,651) in Goulding, lower than in Escambia County ($67,500).

Housing in Goulding at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,106 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,015 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
  • Rent burden: 68.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
  • Renters and owners: 53.4% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $29,368 median household income
  • Home values: $89,700 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,020 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $587 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 4.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 46.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 72.2% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 4.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 84.0% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 25.3 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −7.5% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 23.8% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 3.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Goulding against Escambia County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
GouldingEscambia CountyFloridaUnited States
Residents3,734 (±557)325,923 (exact)22,416,077 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,257 (±199)149,217 (±213)10,256,470 (±942)143,775,355
Households that rent53.4% (±12.2 points)35.2% (±1.1 points)32.4% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,106 (±$109)$1,321 (±$24)$1,669 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$29,368 (±$11,651)$67,500 (±$1,848)$74,568 (±$284)$80,734
Median home value$89,700 (±$24,783)$257,200 (±$5,839)$359,000 (±$930)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$587 (±$537)$1,495 (±$43)$2,730 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198072.2% (±15.5 points)43.7% (±1.4 points)33.9% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute25.3 minutes (±11.0)23.5 minutes (±0.5)28.0 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.7% (±6.5 points)91.9% (±0.7 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents38.5 years (±4.2)38.1 years (±0.3)42.6 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Goulding covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 3,148 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Goulding has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents4,036 (±562)3,734 (±557)−7.5%Not a measurable change
Housing units1,126 (±120)1,257 (±199)+11.6%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$892 (±$360)$1,106 (±$109)+24.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$82,600 (±$10,798)$89,700 (±$24,783)+8.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$21,053 (±$4,520)$29,368 (±$11,651)+39.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$868 (±$87)$1,020 (±$234)+17.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$342 (±$71)$587 (±$537)+71.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent37.8% (±9.5 points)53.4% (±12.2 points)+15.6 percentage pointsMeasurable increase
Rental vacancy rate19.1% (±14.2 points)4.9% (±5.4 points)−14.2 percentage pointsNot 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.

ZIP codes in Goulding

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
3250124%11,036$1,069$287,900$44,139

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 Goulding

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Pensacola2.3 mi$1,322$314,40035.8%
West Pensacola2.5 mi$1,138$116,10051.0%
Brent2.5 mi$1,161$159,90044.4%
Myrtle Grove4.7 mi$1,391$186,10044.6%
Bellview5.1 mi$1,344$205,30032.5%
Warrington5.4 mi$1,160$212,00036.7%
Gulf Breeze6.0 mi$1,536$505,60021.8%
Ferry Pass6.2 mi$1,383$260,10053.0%

Places in Florida most like Goulding

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
West Pensacola$1,138$116,100$40,51151.0%
Cocoa West$1,162$158,700$34,12646.3%
Quincy$1,047$125,500$32,12542.4%
Palatka$901$150,500$32,02149.2%
Marianna$861$98,700$40,41443.5%
Graceville$863$120,600$41,64143.6%

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 Goulding, fiscal year 2027

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,154$1,359$1,548$2,034$2,435

HUD income limits for Goulding, fiscal year 2026

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$19,600$32,650$52,250
2 people$22,400$37,300$59,700
3 people$27,320$41,950$67,150
4 people$33,000$46,600$74,600
5 people$38,680$50,350$80,600
6 people$44,360$54,100$86,550
7 people$50,040$57,850$92,550
8 people$55,720$61,550$98,500

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,800.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Goulding 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 Goulding

What is the average rent in Goulding, FL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Goulding is $1,106 (±$109) 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 Goulding?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Goulding, FL is $1,082 (±$78) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Goulding rent-burdened?

68.3% of renting households in Goulding 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 Goulding?

Goulding has an estimated 529 (±205) renting households, 53.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Goulding?

The median household income in Goulding is $29,368 (±$11,651) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Goulding, FL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $89,700 (±$24,783) for owner-occupied homes in Goulding (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Goulding growing?

In Goulding, the number of residents went from 4,036 in 2015–2019 to 3,734 in 2020–2024 (−7.5%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Goulding?

The ZIP code that covers Goulding is 32501.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 32501?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32501 is $1,069 (±$83) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Goulding CDP, Florida (place:26925, 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 .

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