Housing data for Gulf Gate, FL
Gulf Gate, FL has an estimated 7,998 residents and 4,646 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Sarasota County.
45.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,768 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,998 (±1,181)
- Housing units
- 4,646 (±497)
- Households that rent
- 45.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,768
What stands out in Gulf Gate
Households that rent: 45.4% (±8.9 points) in Gulf Gate, higher than in Sarasota County (23.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 74.9% (±11.9 points) in Gulf Gate, higher than in Sarasota County (35.7%).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.7 points) in Gulf Gate, lower than in Sarasota County (6.1%).
Median household income: $61,379 (±$10,691) in Gulf Gate, lower than in Sarasota County ($83,416).
- Renters and owners in Gulf Gate
- Age of homes in Gulf Gate
- Vacancy rate in Gulf Gate
- Income and affordability in Gulf Gate
Housing in Gulf Gate at a glance
- Median rent: $1,768 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,773 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 57.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 45.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $61,379 median household income
- Home values: $357,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,592 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,399 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 19.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 33.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 96.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 20.0 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 24.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Gulf Gate against Sarasota County, its state and the nation
| Gulf Gate | Sarasota County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,998 (±1,181) | 459,547 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,646 (±497) | 266,492 (±163) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 45.4% (±8.9 points) | 23.3% (±0.7 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,768 (±$129) | $1,818 (±$31) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,379 (±$10,691) | $83,416 (±$1,422) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $357,500 (±$25,497) | $411,800 (±$4,642) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,399 (±$240) | $3,106 (±$64) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.9% (±11.9 points) | 35.7% (±1.0 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.0 minutes (±3.3) | 24.5 minutes (±0.5) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.6% (±4.4 points) | 92.9% (±0.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.4 years (±8.3) | 57.4 years (±0.2) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Gulf Gate covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 4,013 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Sarasota County
Gulf Gate has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sarasota County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Sarasota County recorded 135 violent and 769 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 Gulf Gate
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34231 | 21% | 32,404 | $1,821 | $386,900 | $69,925 |
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 Gate
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Gate Ridge | 2.0 mi | $1,612 | $444,800 | 34.1% |
| Ridge Wood Heights | 2.0 mi | $1,587 | $370,700 | 23.1% |
| South Sarasota | 2.5 mi | $1,693 | $780,200 | 23.6% |
| Vamo | 2.6 mi | $2,500 | $364,400 | 29.2% |
| Bee Ridge | 2.8 mi | $2,118 | $412,400 | 18.5% |
| Siesta Key | 2.8 mi | $3,500 or more | $985,800 | 7.4% |
| Southgate | 3.3 mi | $1,671 | $422,000 | 28.5% |
| Palmer Ranch | 3.7 mi | $1,794 | $592,900 | 24.5% |
Places in Florida most like Gulf Gate
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Park | $1,612 | $346,900 | $59,428 | 36.4% |
| Virginia Gardens | $1,689 | $457,600 | $70,469 | 44.0% |
| Fort Walton Beach | $1,307 | $321,800 | $68,538 | 38.2% |
| Panama City | $1,327 | $268,900 | $62,265 | 43.7% |
| Pensacola | $1,322 | $314,400 | $74,212 | 35.8% |
| Lantana | $1,758 | $396,200 | $70,012 | 47.1% |
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 Gate, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,749 | $1,876 | $2,188 | $2,775 | $3,309 |
HUD income limits for Gulf Gate, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,000 | $39,950 | $63,950 |
| 2 people | $27,400 | $45,650 | $73,050 |
| 3 people | $30,850 | $51,350 | $82,200 |
| 4 people | $34,250 | $57,050 | $91,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,650 | $98,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $66,200 | $105,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,750 | $113,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,350 | $120,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Gulf 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 Gulf Gate
What is the average rent in Gulf Gate, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Gulf Gate is $1,768 (±$129) 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 Gulf Gate?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Gulf Gate, FL is $1,456 (±$206) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Gulf Gate rent-burdened?
57.3% of renting households in Gulf 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 Gulf Gate?
Gulf Gate has an estimated 1,907 (±397) renting households, 45.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Gulf Gate?
The median household income in Gulf Gate is $61,379 (±$10,691) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Gulf Gate, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $357,500 (±$25,497) for owner-occupied homes in Gulf Gate (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Gulf Gate?
The ZIP code that covers Gulf Gate is 34231.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 34231?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 34231 is $1,821 (±$79) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulf Gate CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulf Gate CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulf Gate CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulf Gate CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulf Gate CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulf Gate CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gulf Gate CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, 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 Gulf Gate CDP, Florida (place:28045, 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 .