Cost of living in Pensacola, Florida
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,322 a month.
Pensacola is a city in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $74,212 a year.
- People
- 54,036
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,322
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $74,212
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $314,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,548
- Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA
Pensacola, Florida has about 54,036 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $314,400.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Escambia County is $1,548 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Pensacola. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area, prices sit at 97.7 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Florida does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Pensacola's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Florida home paid 15.03¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Pensacola's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Florida averaged $3.06 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 730 places we list in Florida with a rent figure, 506 have higher typical rent than Pensacola.
Nearby places
- Goulding
Typical rent $1,106
Compare with Pensacola - Brent
Typical rent $1,161
Compare with Pensacola - West Pensacola
Typical rent $1,138
Compare with Pensacola - Gulf Breeze
Typical rent $1,536
Compare with Pensacola - Ferry Pass
Typical rent $1,383
Compare with Pensacola - Myrtle Grove
Typical rent $1,391
Compare with Pensacola - Oriole Beach
Typical rent $2,023
Compare with Pensacola - Bellview
Typical rent $1,344
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Florida
Bigger places in Florida
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.