152,804
housing units in St. Johns County
The Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimate shows the scale of the local housing market that needs ongoing care, repairs and updates.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts 2025 estimate
Reference Guide
Florida home maintenance statistics
Local housing, home-improvement and weather figures worth knowing. Last updated July 14, 2026.
St. Augustine and Florida
A practical data snapshot for homeowners, writers and local property professionals.
Good decisions about a home start with the conditions around it. This reference brings together the latest available public figures on St. Johns County housing, home-improvement activity and Florida weather exposure.
Each figure below names and links to its source, with the source date included for context. The page is updated when the underlying public data changes.
Local housing
St. Johns County at a glance
Four local indicators that put the area's housing stock and ongoing building activity in context.
82.2%
owner-occupied housing rate in St. Johns County
Most occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, based on Census data for 2020 through 2024.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts 2020-2024
$489,200
median value of owner-occupied homes in St. Johns County
The Census Bureau reports this median value for 2020 through 2024.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts 2020-2024
4,735
building permits in St. Johns County
The Census Bureau lists 4,735 permits for 2025, a useful indicator of continued residential construction in the area.
Home improvement
National benchmarks, local relevance
These Census findings provide a useful national frame for the repairs and upgrades homeowners plan over time.
49 million
U.S. homeowners made home improvements
That represents 59% of homeowners in the Census Bureau's published home-improvement findings.
U.S. Census Bureau June 29, 2023
61%
of owners of older homes started a home-improvement project
Between 2019 and 2021, those owners reported median spending of $4,100 across their home-improvement projects.
U.S. Census Bureau October 12, 2023
Florida weather
Seasonal conditions that shape exterior care
Florida's official preparedness guidance underscores why exterior inspections and weather-aware planning matter.
June 1-November 30
official Atlantic hurricane season
Florida's 2026 preparedness guidance says activity typically peaks from mid-August through mid-October.
Florida Division of Emergency Management May 4, 2026
14 named storms
in an average Atlantic hurricane season
Florida's 2026 preparedness guidance also notes that about three storms reach major-hurricane strength on average.
Florida Division of Emergency Management May 4, 2026
Nearly 40%
of U.S. hurricanes make landfall in Florida
Florida emergency-management guidance cites the state as the country's most frequent hurricane landfall location.
Sources and methodology
How to use these figures
This page uses the latest available figures published by the named public agencies. Local figures are specific to St. Johns County; national home-improvement figures are labeled as national. Statistics are updated as the source agencies release newer data.
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: St. Johns County, Florida
- U.S. Census Bureau: Home improvement findings
- U.S. Census Bureau: Older-home improvement and maintenance findings
- Florida Division of Emergency Management: 2026 hurricane preparedness guidance
- Florida Division of Emergency Management: hurricane facts
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Good Fellas Painting & Home Maintenance. “Florida Home Maintenance Statistics: 2026 Reference Guide.” Updated July 14, 2026. https://goodfellaspaint.biz/resources/florida-home-maintenance-statistics