Housing Profile
Gulf County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 16819. Gulf County ranks # 58 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 5431

• In 2030, Gulf County is projected to have a population of 20005, ranking it # 59 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Gulf County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Gulf County	16819	17099	17899	18599	19299	20005
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Sources:   Not Available.

Existing Home Values (Based on County Property Appraisers' Just Value)

• Single Family Home, average just value, 2008: $229599. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $66163.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $327152.
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  * -100 means less than 25 observations
  * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid year built entries
  * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries
  * -400 means no observations

Home Sales Prices

• The average sales price for a single family home was $307494 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $217500, compared to a statewide median sales price of $240000.
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  * -100 means less than 25 observations.
  * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid entries for that year.
  * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries.
  * -400 means no observations.

Median Sales Price for Single Family Homes and Condominiums, Gulf County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Gulf County	Condominiums	109700	149000	115000	190500	194250	228700	166750	160000	370000	500000	521900	190500
Gulf County	Single Family Homes	65000	80000	80900	111500	125000	132000	165000	185000	236000	265000	192850	217500
Notes:  * -100 means less than 25 observations. * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid entries for that year. * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries. * -400 means no observations. Sources:  County property appraiser tax rolls, compiled by Shimberg Center - Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse.

Rents

• The median rent paid by Gulf County households in 2000 was $413 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Gulf County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $515 for a studio apartment, $516 for a one-bedroom, $618 for a two-bedroom, $779 for a three-bedroom, and $888 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Gulf County,2000

Place	No Cash Rent	less than 200	between 200 and 299	between 300 and 499	between 500 and 749	between 750 and 999	between 1000 and 1499	1500 or more
Gulf County	147	88	144	286	219	41	11	0

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 1284 Gulf County households (24%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 511 households in Gulf County (9%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Gulf County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	4147	773	511
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** The Household Demographic Data Access Tool allows users to combine any of the variables below to create a custom report. For example, a user could find the number of 1-2 person renter households age 65 and older who pay more than 50% of income for housing by selecting household size, householder age, and household income as indicators.

Households by Homeowner/Renter Status and Cost Burden, Gulf County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	3378	643	371
Renter	769	130	140
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

Household Income

• In the following table, household income is measured as a percentage of the median income for the county or area, adjusted for family size. In Gulf County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $45200 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Gulf County, 2007

Household Income as Percentage of Area Median Income	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
<=30% AMI	320	156	307
30.01-50% AMI	320	158	85
50.01-80% AMI	574	208	72
80.01+% AMI	2933	251	47
Total	4147	773	511
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** For more detailed income categories and to combine with other variables such as age, cost burden, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Elderly Households

• 1482 households in Gulf County (27.3%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 2619 of elderly households in Gulf County (88.5%) own their homes.

• 332 elderly households (22%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Elderly Households by Age and Cost Burden, Gulf County, 2007

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	1150	206	126
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** To learn about all head-of-household age categories and to combine with other variables such as income, cost burden, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Size of Households

• 3428 households in Gulf County (63%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 24% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 1613 households in Gulf County (30%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 23% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 395 households in Gulf County (7%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 24% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Gulf County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	2613	452	363
3-4	1235	250	128
5+	301	73	21
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** To combine with other variables such as income, head-of-household age, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Disability and Affordable Housing Need

• In 2000, 854 low-income households included at least one person with a disability age 15 or older. These households had incomes below 60% of the area median income.

Low-Income (<60% AMI) Households Including Persons with Disabilities Age 15+ and Cost Burden, Gulf County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
444	206	204

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Gulf County was 1711 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Gulf County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
320	411	839	995	1380	1711	1931	Gulf County

Substandard Housing

Housing units are considered to be substandard if they are overcrowded, do not have heat, or lack complete kitchens or plumbing. In 2000,

• 91 housing units (1.8% of all units) in Gulf County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 6 units (0.1%) in Gulf County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

• 20 units (0.3%) in Gulf County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.

• 12 units (0.2%) in Gulf County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.