St. Petersburg, Pinellas County
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St. Petersburg has the oldest median housing in this entire set: 1969. About 23% of units were built in the 1950s alone, and July is the wettest month at 9.73 inches — a sharper midsummer peak than Tampa’s August peak.
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Local conditions that shape the work
American Community Survey 2020–2024 estimates put St. Petersburg’s population at 262,732, with 141,508 housing units and a median year built of 1969. About 14% of units were built in 2000 or later, and about 37% were built before 1960.
Florida Climate Center 1991–2020 normals for St. Petersburg show a July average high of 90.3°F, a January average low of 52.5°F, 3,701 cooling degree days, 446 heating degree days, and 53.62 inches of rain a year, with July the wettest month at 9.73 inches.
local Pinellas-area water systems; many customers are served by regional or city utilities. Pinellas County’s 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists an average total hardness of 210 ppm for the county system (range 168–252 ppm). That is the county system, not a St. Petersburg-only figure, so city pages mention it only as nearby official context, not as a city-wide number.
St. Petersburg sits on Tampa Bay and the Gulf side of Pinellas County. Hurricanes Helene (September 2024) and Milton (October 2024) both affected the Tampa Bay region. National Hurricane Center tropical cyclone report for Milton (2024).
City of St. Petersburg issues its own building permits.
Local numbers used on this page
| ACS 2020–2024 median year built | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 141,508 |
| Population | 262,732 |
| Built 2000 or later | 14% |
| Built before 1960 | 37% |
| Climate station | St. Petersburg 1991–2020 normals |
| July average high | 90.3°F |
| January average low | 52.5°F |
| Annual rainfall | 53.62 inches, wettest month July (9.73 inches) |
| Cooling / heating degree days | 3,701 CDD / 446 HDD |
Sources for local facts on this page
We used public records and official reports. We did not invent statistics, reviews, or licenses.
- Florida Climate Center, St. Petersburg 1991–2020 normals
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, St. Petersburg median year built 1969 and year-built counts, via Census Reporter
- Pinellas County 2024 Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report
- City of St. Petersburg building permitting (Construction Services and Permitting)
- St. Petersburg sits on Tampa Bay and the Gulf side of Pinellas County. Hurricanes Helene (September 2024) and Milton (October 2024) both affected the Tampa Bay region.
- National Hurricane Center tropical cyclone report for Milton (2024).
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, contractor licensing
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