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Cost of living in West Pensacola, Florida

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,138 a month.

West Pensacola is a Census community, not a separate city government in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $40,511 a year.

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People
20,665
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,138
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$40,511
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$116,100
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,548
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA

West Pensacola, Florida has about 20,665 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $116,100.

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 West 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 West 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 West 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, 601 have higher typical rent than West Pensacola.

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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.