10,789,047
housing units
Florida’s July 1, 2025 housing-unit estimate, a useful measure of the scale of the homes, garages, entries, porches, and exterior details across the state.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, 2025Reference page
Florida home exterior & housing statistics, 2026.
A practical, source-led snapshot for writers, homeowners, and local businesses covering the Florida homes and exterior details people see every day.
Last updated October 9, 2026. Figures retain the dates published by their original sources.
At a glance
A large, owner-led housing market with millions of visible exterior decisions.
Florida’s housing story is broader than any one finish, door, or neighborhood. These figures bring together the statewide housing base, 2025 sales and building activity, and recent exterior-improvement benchmarks in one citation-friendly place.
Use the linked original source beside each figure for reporting, research, or a closer look at the methodology behind it.
Housing base
The homes behind the numbers.
Statewide figures from the U.S. Census Bureau provide the clearest view of Florida’s residential footprint.
67.6%
owner-occupied homes
The share of Florida housing units occupied by their owners during 2020–2024, according to the Census Bureau’s five-year estimate.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, 2020–2024$359,000
median owner-occupied home value
Florida’s statewide median value for owner-occupied homes during 2020–2024. This is a statewide benchmark, not an appraisal or a local pricing guide.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, 2020–20248,752,810
households
The Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 estimate of Florida households, showing the size of the state’s residential base.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, 2020–2024178,297
building permits
Building permits issued in Florida during 2025, as reported in Census QuickFacts. Permit counts are not a count of completed homes.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, 2025Housing market
What moved in 2025.
These statewide market measures add useful context for anyone following Florida’s active existing-home market.
255,012
existing single-family sales
Closed sales of existing single-family homes statewide in 2025, up 0.9% from the 2024 year-end level.
Florida Realtors, 2025$413,990
median single-family sale price
Florida’s 2025 statewide median for existing single-family home sales, down 1.4% from the prior year.
Florida Realtors, 20254.6 months
single-family inventory
The statewide supply of active single-family listings in December 2025, as reported by Florida Realtors.
Florida Realtors, December 2025Exterior improvements
Two useful front-door benchmarks.
These national resale estimates concern replacement doors. They do not predict the outcome of a specific project, but they show why entry updates remain a meaningful homeowner decision.
100%
estimated cost recovery for a new steel front door
The share of project cost that remodelers estimated could be recovered at resale in the 2025 Remodeling Impact Report. It refers to a new door, not a refinishing service.
National Association of Realtors and NARI, 202580%
estimated cost recovery for a new fiberglass front door
The 2025 Remodeling Impact Report estimate for a new fiberglass front door. Cost recovery varies by property, project, and market.
National Association of Realtors and NARI, 2025Method & sources
Built to be checked, quoted, and kept current.
This page reports source figures as published. It does not estimate a home’s value, project cost, resale result, or local market condition. Statewide figures should not be used in place of property-specific advice.
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Florida, accessed October 9, 2026. Housing units, owner occupancy, home value, household, and building-permit figures.
- Florida Realtors, 2025 housing market report, published 2026. Existing-home sales, median sale price, and inventory figures.
- National Association of Realtors and NARI, 2025 Remodeling Impact Report, published April 2025. Front-door cost-recovery estimates.
Suggested citation
Custom Wood Look Creations. “Florida Home Exterior & Housing Statistics, 2026.” Updated October 9, 2026. customwoodlookcreations.com/florida-home-exterior-statistics.
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