Living in St. Augustine
Founded in 1565, St. Augustine is the oldest continuously inhabited European-founded city in the contiguous United States, about 40 miles south of Jacksonville.
Market data: Redfin St. Augustine housing market, three months ending September 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
What it’s like to live in St. Augustine
The historic district is the heart of the city, with the 17th-century Castillo de San Marcos, pedestrian St. George Street, Flagler College and the Lightner Museum. Each holiday season, the Nights of Lights festival fills downtown with lights.
Across the Bridge of Lions, Anastasia Island offers the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Anastasia State Park. Neighborhoods range from historic Lincolnville and Uptown along San Marco Avenue to North City near the Vilano Causeway. St. Augustine is the county seat of St. Johns County.
Popular neighborhoods
Highlights
- Castillo de San Marcos
- St. George Street and the historic district
- Flagler College and the Lightner Museum
- St. Augustine Lighthouse and Anastasia State Park
- Nights of Lights holiday festival
- Bridge of Lions and the Cathedral Basilica
- County
- St. Johns County
- Population
- 16,141 (2025 estimate)
- Median household income
- $78,151 (2020–2024)
- Public schools
- St. Johns County School District
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