Housing data for St. George Island, FL
St. George Island, FL has an estimated 1,133 residents and 1,884 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Franklin County.
2.2% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,133 (±267)
- Housing units
- 1,884 (±188)
- Households that rent
- 2.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +31.3%
What stands out in St. George Island
Median home value: $693,000 (±$105,888) in St. George Island, higher than in Franklin County ($273,300).
Median real estate taxes: $4,109 (±$796) in St. George Island, higher than in Franklin County ($1,728).
Median household income: $137,899 (±$19,582) in St. George Island, higher than in Franklin County ($64,105).
Working from home: 22.7% (±11.3 points) in St. George Island, higher than in Franklin County (8.6%).
- Home values in St. George Island
- Property taxes in St. George Island
- Income and affordability in St. George Island
- Commute and cars in St. George Island
Housing in St. George Island at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $137,899 median household income
- Home values: $693,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,592 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,109 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 91.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 7.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 96.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 96.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +31.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
St. George Island against Franklin County, its state and the nation
| St. George Island | Franklin County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,133 (±267) | 12,553 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,884 (±188) | 8,562 (±29) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.2% (±2.8 points) | 19.1% (±4.1 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,049 (±$168) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $137,899 (±$19,582) | $64,105 (±$5,989) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $693,000 (±$105,888) | $273,300 (±$46,511) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,109 (±$796) | $1,728 (±$284) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 7.4% (±5.1 points) | 33.3% (±4.2 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.1 minutes (±4.1) | 19.3 minutes (±2.5) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±9.0 points) | 89.5% (±3.3 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 60.8 years (±2.6) | 50.1 years (±1.3) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
St. George Island covers 4.8 square miles of land, about 238 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How St. George Island has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 863 (±149) | 1,133 (±267) | +31.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,904 (±114) | 1,884 (±188) | −1.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $483,300 (±$88,590) | $693,000 (±$105,888) | +43.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $78,750 (±$7,371) | $137,899 (±$19,582) | +75.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,660 (±$291) | $2,592 (±$572) | −2.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,268 (±$293) | $4,109 (±$796) | +25.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.6% (±11.7 points) | 2.2% (±2.8 points) | −16.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 80.6% (±12.4 points) | 96.3% (±4.3 points) | +15.7 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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.
Places near St. George Island
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastpoint | 7.4 mi | $941 | $201,000 | 14.0% |
| Apalachicola | 8.1 mi | $1,108 | $288,000 | 30.7% |
| Carrabelle | 19 mi | $914 | $217,900 | 32.6% |
| Port St. Joe | 28 mi | $1,433 | $353,100 | 18.4% |
| Sopchoppy | 37 mi | $1,097 | $250,000 | 15.4% |
| Mexico Beach | 37 mi | $1,951 | $466,300 | 21.8% |
| Wewahitchka | 37 mi | $825 | $185,800 | 42.3% |
| Crawfordville | 49 mi | $1,344 | $255,500 | 23.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for St. George Island, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $930 | $953 | $1,068 | $1,408 | $1,413 |
HUD income limits for St. George Island, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,300 | $28,850 | $46,100 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,950 | $52,700 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,050 | $59,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,150 | $65,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $44,450 | $71,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $47,750 | $76,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| 8 people | $54,350 | $54,350 | $86,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Franklin County, FL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
St. George Island 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 St. George Island
What is the median household income in St. George Island?
The median household income in St. George Island is $137,899 (±$19,582) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in St. George Island, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $693,000 (±$105,888) for owner-occupied homes in St. George Island (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in St. George Island?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in St. George Island, FL is $2,592 (±$572) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in St. George Island?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in St. George Island, FL is $4,109 (±$796) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in St. George Island?
St. George Island, FL has an estimated 1,884 (±188) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in St. George Island?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in St. George Island, used by 96.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is St. George Island growing?
In St. George Island, the number of residents went from 863 in 2015–2019 to 1,133 in 2020–2024 (+31.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. George Island CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. George Island CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. George Island CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. George Island CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. George Island CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — St. George Island CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — St. George Island CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Franklin County, FL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Franklin County, FL
- 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 St. George Island CDP, Florida (place:62650, 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 .