78 census tracts
St. Petersburg.Florida housing market
This St. Petersburg housing market report covers about 143,500 homes across 78 census tracts. 16.1% of homes are vacant, higher than in 131 of the 139 markets PriceDNA tracks. For August 2026, the average listing price is $773,713 across 2,980 active listings (Realtor.com Economic Research, Monthly Housing Inventory).
- Average listing price
- $773,713 2,980 active listings · Realtor.com Economic Research, Monthly Housing Inventory · August 2026
- Approximate homes
- 143,500 across 78 assigned tracts
- Renter-occupied
- 36% of occupied homes
St. Petersburg housing market context
- Owners occupy most homes; renters hold 36%, lower than in 121 of the 139 markets.
- The average listing, $773,713, costs 10.1 times the median household income, higher than in 116 of the 139 markets.
- Picking the tract matters more in St. Petersburg than in most markets: the middle half of its tracts spans 71 to 78 on the Location Score, wider than in 115 of the 139 markets.
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Location score distribution
How location scores vary across 78 census tracts in St. Petersburg.
Half of St. Petersburg's tracts score between 71 and 78. The full range spans 63 to 84, with a median of 72.6.
What the location score shows
PriceDNA Location Score™ is a 0 to 100 signal designed to summarize local strength and risk context for rental-property analysis. Higher scores generally point to stronger location fundamentals.
The middle half of St. Petersburg's tracts is 7.6 points wide on the score, wider than in 115 of the 139 markets PriceDNA tracks.
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Housing composition
Key housing statistics for approximately 143,500 homes in St. Petersburg, including occupancy, tenure, and structure type.
Of about 143,500 homes, 16.1% are vacant. Among occupied homes, 36% are renter-occupied, providing context on the size of the local rental base.
By structure type, about 59% of St. Petersburg’s housing units are in single-family structures, 7% in small multifamily buildings (2 to 4 units), and 32% in larger multifamily buildings (5+ units). Percentages are rounded; small residual structure categories are not shown.
How St. Petersburg compares
St. Petersburg's median is above the Florida median on 3 of these 8 measures and above the U.S. median on 6. The city range shows the lower quarter, median and upper quarter of its census tracts.
| Metric | St. Petersburg lower · median · upper St. Petersburg | Florida FL | United States US |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Census ACS B19013 · 2020 to 2024
|
$66,914 $76,454 $83,274 | $74,381 | $77,171 |
|
Census ACS B15003 · 2020 to 2024
|
44% 51% 57% | 42% | 41% |
|
Census ACS B01001 · 2020 to 2024
|
29% 34% 37% | 30% | 32% |
|
FHFA HPI · 2025
|
5.5% 5.5% 6.4% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
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HUD SAFMR · 2018 to 2027 + Census ACS B25064 · 2014 to 2024
|
3.6% 4.1% 4.7% | 4.5% | 3.8% |
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Census ACS B25103 · 2020 to 2024 + Lincoln Institute
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1.65% every tract | 1.65% | 1.65% |
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Census ACS B25141 · 2020 to 2024 + U.S. Treasury FIO
|
0.59% 0.59% 1.24% | 0.81% | 0.56% |
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Census ACS B25064 + B19013 · 2020 to 2024
|
31.8% 34.0% 38.0% | 35.5% | 30.8% |
About this data
PriceDNA uses the most local reliable data available for each metric. Some signals are available at the census-tract level. Others are published or more reliable at broader geographies such as county, metro, state, or national level.
Housing-unit totals are approximate. PriceDNA sums Census ACS counts for the tracts assigned to the city by centroid, so the market total can differ from a municipal boundary count when a tract crosses the city line.
The property-tax assumption combines local residential tax data with a state-level apartment benchmark to provide more conservative context for rental-property underwriting. Insurance assumptions use available residential property insurance data and should be verified for the specific property and coverage.
These pages are designed for market screening and investor education. They do not replace property-level underwriting, inspections, appraisals, insurance quotes, lender review, or professional advice.
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