Pensacola Florida Real Estate

The City of Pensacola Florida is located on the Upper Gulf Coast and offers visitors and residents over 300 days each year of glorious sunshine. The temperate climate of this beautiful area allows year round enjoyment of outdoor activities including sunbathing, swimming, snorkeling, diving and boating. The Blackwater River and Bear Lake are popular spots for fishing enthusiasts to catch catfish, bass, sunfish and bluegill.

pensacola florida real estate For those who love the outdoors, the Pensacola area is considered paradise. It boasts more than 40 miles of sparkling white beaches covered with dunes and providing free access to all waterways, including 20 boat ramps.

Investing in Pensacola real estate is a wise financial move as this is a fast-growing city of approximately 53,751 people that has a great deal to offer its residents. Business-wise, Pensacola is the 70 th fastest growing metropolitan area in the country and is a major tourist location for beach lovers. In addition, the city is easy to access by plane, car or train.

Demographics of Pensacola:

1,679 square mile area
Median household income: $37,563
Median home price: $142,000
Median age of residents: 40.1 years old
State income tax: None
Sales tax: 7.50%
Average high temperature: 77 degrees
Average low temperature: 60 degrees
Home of the US Navy flight demonstration squadron – the famous Blue Angels
Home of the National Museum of Naval Aviation

Education – High Schools:

Pensacola School of Liberal Arts
Pensacola High School – ranked 8 th best high school in America by Newsweek magazine in 2004
Washington High School
Pensacola Christian Academy
East Hill Christian School

Education – Colleges:

University of West Florida
Pensacola Junior College
Pensacola Christian College

Pensacola is the first European settlement in the United States and has been under the possession of five countries since it was discovered in 1559:

First Spanish period – 1559-1719
French period – 1719-1722
Second Spanish period – 1722-1763
British period – 1763-1781
Third Spanish period – 1781-1819
First United States period – 1821-1861
Confederate period – 1861-1865
Second United States period – 1865-present

Examples of Pensacola real estate:

3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,690 square feet, single family home with 2 car garage, built in 1994 on ¼ acre, tiled kitchen floor, fireplace in great room, central air conditioning, fenced back yard, gated community……..asking price $173,000
3 bedroom, 2 bath, single family home, 2,100 square feet on one acre lot with 2 car garage, double pane windows, smoke detectors, ceiling fans, newly painted interior, no homeowners association dues…..asking price $$292,000
4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2,350 square feet, ½ acre lot, sprinkler system, 2 car garage, built in 1997, new stainless steel appliances in kitchen, ceramic counters, custom screened in patio, vaulted ceilings in great room…..asking price $304,000
4 bedroom, 3 bath, 2,650 square feet, 1 acre lot, 2 car garage, built in 1990, tiled floors throughout home, light and airy with lots of windows, 2 story home with balcony off master bedroom, professionally landscaped back and front yard with mature trees…..asking price $335,000

Pensacola Homestore is the most knowledgeable real estate broker in the Pensacola area and we will be pleased to help you find the home with the amenities you are seeking in your price range.