Florida · Census place 63000
St. Petersburg city, FL
Quick answer
St. Petersburg city has 260,646 residents, ranking #5 of 955 places in Florida. Median household income is $73,118, the median home is worth $331,500 and median gross rent runs $1,542 a month.
- Population
- 260,646St. Petersburg city residents
- Median household income
- $73,118Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $331,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,542Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in St. Petersburg city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the St. Petersburg city median would spend about 25.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.7% of residents and 63% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Florida.
- Miami city 446,663
- Tampa city 393,389
- Orlando city 311,732
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- Port St. Lucie city 220,453
- Cape Coral city 206,387
- Tallahassee city 199,696
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