Housing data for Gulf Breeze, FL
Gulf Breeze, FL has an estimated 6,660 residents and 3,176 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Santa Rosa County.
21.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,536 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,660 (±17)
- Housing units
- 3,176 (±241)
- Households that rent
- 21.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,536
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.7%
What stands out in Gulf Breeze
Homes built before 1980: 65.3% (±13.5 points) in Gulf Breeze, higher than in Santa Rosa County (20.1%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 81.8% (±18.5 points) in Gulf Breeze, higher than in Santa Rosa County (40.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 14.3% (±5.6 points) in Gulf Breeze, higher than in Santa Rosa County (6.1%).
Median home value: $505,600 (±$79,651) in Gulf Breeze, higher than in Santa Rosa County ($329,800).
- Age of homes in Gulf Breeze
- Rent burden in Gulf Breeze
- Types of homes in Gulf Breeze
- Home values in Gulf Breeze
Housing in Gulf Breeze at a glance
- Median rent: $1,536 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,117 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 81.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 21.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $104,050 median household income
- Home values: $505,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,949 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,941 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 56 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Gulf Breeze against Santa Rosa County, its state and the nation
| Gulf Breeze | Santa Rosa County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,660 (±17) | 198,472 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,176 (±241) | 80,002 (±79) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.8% (±9.4 points) | 19.4% (±1.4 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,536 (±$772) | $1,544 (±$73) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $104,050 (±$18,756) | $91,922 (±$2,448) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $505,600 (±$79,651) | $329,800 (±$6,113) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,941 (±$498) | $1,891 (±$63) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.3% (±13.5 points) | 20.1% (±1.5 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.8 minutes (±5.0) | 30.5 minutes (±0.8) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.6% (±4.4 points) | 93.7% (±1.1 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.9 years (±5.2) | 40.1 years (±0.3) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Gulf Breeze covers 4.7 square miles of land, about 1,423 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Gulf Breeze has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,546 (±18) | 6,660 (±17) | +1.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,878 (±174) | 3,176 (±241) | +10.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,472 (±$157) | $1,536 (±$772) | +4.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $371,600 (±$69,508) | $505,600 (±$79,651) | +36.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $92,267 (±$11,807) | $104,050 (±$18,756) | +12.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,253 (±$398) | $2,949 (±$525) | +30.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,423 (±$329) | $2,941 (±$498) | +21.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.2% (±5.8 points) | 21.8% (±9.4 points) | +2.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±7.6 points) | 5.4% (±9.4 points) | +5.4 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 Gulf Breeze
In 2025, the Gulf Breeze Police Department reported 56 violent and 169 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Santa Rosa County, the departments that report recorded 137 violent and 469 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Gulf Breeze
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32561 | 39% | 9,321 | $1,640 | $616,000 | $115,799 |
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 Gulf Breeze
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriole Beach | 4.4 mi | $2,023 | $326,000 | 22.9% |
| Pensacola | 5.1 mi | $1,322 | $314,400 | 35.8% |
| Goulding | 6.0 mi | $1,106 | $89,700 | 53.4% |
| West Pensacola | 6.9 mi | $1,138 | $116,100 | 51.0% |
| Tiger Point | 7.3 mi | $2,165 | $427,900 | 12.6% |
| Warrington | 7.3 mi | $1,160 | $212,000 | 36.7% |
| Myrtle Grove | 8.3 mi | $1,391 | $186,100 | 44.6% |
| Brent | 8.5 mi | $1,161 | $159,900 | 44.4% |
Places in Florida most like Gulf Breeze
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt Island | $1,441 | $402,900 | $94,012 | 20.0% |
| Indialantic | $1,554 | $604,200 | $104,184 | 25.6% |
| Melbourne Beach | $1,307 | $708,400 | $102,857 | 17.6% |
| Lake Lorraine | $1,654 | $434,500 | $104,105 | 26.8% |
| Neptune Beach | $1,763 | $670,900 | $119,294 | 26.9% |
| Satellite Beach | $1,909 | $502,500 | $119,134 | 18.1% |
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 Gulf Breeze, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,154 | $1,359 | $1,548 | $2,034 | $2,435 |
HUD income limits for Gulf Breeze, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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.
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 Gulf Breeze
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Gulf Breeze?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Gulf Breeze, FL is $1,117 (±$32) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Gulf Breeze rent-burdened?
81.8% of renting households in Gulf Breeze 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 Gulf Breeze?
Gulf Breeze has an estimated 612 (±302) renting households, 21.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Gulf Breeze?
The median household income in Gulf Breeze is $104,050 (±$18,756) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Gulf Breeze, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $505,600 (±$79,651) for owner-occupied homes in Gulf Breeze (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Gulf Breeze?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Gulf Breeze, FL is $2,949 (±$525) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Gulf Breeze growing?
In Gulf Breeze, the number of residents went from 6,546 in 2015–2019 to 6,660 in 2020–2024 (+1.7%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Gulf Breeze?
The ZIP code that covers Gulf Breeze is 32561.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 32561?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32561 is $1,640 (±$333) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulf Breeze city, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulf Breeze city, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulf Breeze city, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulf Breeze city, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulf Breeze city, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulf Breeze city, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulf Breeze city, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Gulf Breeze Police Department (ORI FL0570200)
- 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 Gulf Breeze city, Florida (place:28000, 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 .