How many renters in Gulf Breeze, FL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Gulf Breeze, FL, 2020–2024
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81.8% (±18.5 points) of renting households in Gulf Breeze, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 46.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 81.8% (±18.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 78.9% (±17.7 points)
Median share of income: 46.2% (±5.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Gulf Breeze

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Gulf Breeze	Santa Rosa County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	3.9% (±6.7 points)	12.3%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.7% (±4.3 points)	13.6%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.3% (±6.6 points)	16.4%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.2% (±10.2 points)	17.3%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.9% (±5.4 points)	8.5%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	78.9% (±17.7 points)	31.7%	50.2%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Gulf Breeze against Santa Rosa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gulf Breeze	Santa Rosa County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	81.8% (±18.5 points)	40.2% (±4.2 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	78.9% (±17.7 points)	31.7% (±3.5 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	46.2% (±5.3 points)	27.2% (±1.0 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,057 (±$11,716)	$63,429 (±$4,628)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,536 (±$772)	$1,544 (±$73)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Gulf Breeze, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Santa Rosa County (40.2%).

It is also higher than in Florida (60.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Santa Rosa County, Gulf Breeze ranks 1 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 57 of 843.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Gulf Breeze

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gulf Breeze
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Gulf Breeze	—	81.8% (±18.5 points)	—
Oriole Beach	4.4 mi	41.1% (±39.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pensacola	5.1 mi	51.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Goulding	6.0 mi	68.3% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Pensacola	6.9 mi	60.9% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Tiger Point	7.3 mi	8.1% (±35.5 points)	Lower
Warrington	7.3 mi	66.9% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtle Grove	8.3 mi	48.2% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Brent	8.5 mi	58.5% (±10.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pensacola, FL (51.5%), West Pensacola, FL (60.9%), Tiger Point, FL (8.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Santa Rosa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Gulf Breeze	81.8% (±18.5 points)
2	Navarre Beach	80.5% (±49.0 points)
3	Woodlawn Beach	73.1% (±91.4 points)
4	Pea Ridge	49.5% (±24.0 points)
5	Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)	48.3% (±13.6 points)
6	Pace	45.6% (±13.3 points)
7	Oriole Beach	41.1% (±39.5 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Santa Rosa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Gulf Breeze

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).

What share of income do renters in Gulf Breeze spend on rent?

The median renting household in Gulf Breeze, FL spends 46.2% (±5.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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