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Flood Figures

ZIP 32561 flood insurance data

Computed from OpenFEMA FIMA NFIP Redacted Policies (v2) and OpenFEMA FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v2). Policy data as of June 1, 2026; claims recorded through June 1, 2026.

As of June 1, 2026, 3,830 NFIP flood insurance policies are in force in ZIP 32561 (Gulf Breeze, FL), with 7,463 flood claims recorded since 1978.

Policies & premiums

Policies in force
3,830
Median annual premium
$914
premium only
Median annual cost
$1,251
premium + fees & surcharges
Mean annual premium
$1,727
premium only
Policies in SFHA zones
75.1%
zones A, AE, AH, AO, V, VE
Building coverage in force
$916,156,000
Contents coverage in force
$166,852,000

"Premium" is the policy premium alone; "cost" adds federal fees and surcharges. In-force counts are an approximation derived from policy effective, termination, and cancellation dates — see methodology.

Flood zones of insured properties

NFIP policies in ZIP 32561 by rated flood zone
Policies Share Share bar
AE 2,530 66.1%
VE 652 17.0%
X 643 16.8%
AOB 3 0.1%
A11 1 0.0%
V 1 0.0%

Distribution of insured properties by the flood zone used in their policy rating — not a map of land area. Numbered zones (A1–A30, V1–V30) and Zones B and C appear on older FEMA map panels; B and C correspond to today's shaded and unshaded Zone X.

What the policies cover

NFIP policies in ZIP 32561 by occupancy type
Policies Share Share bar
Multi-unit buildings 1,868 48.8%
Single-family homes 1,593 41.6%
Units in multi-unit buildings 238 6.2%
Non-residential buildings 131 3.4%

Claims history since 1978

Claims since 1978
7,463
Total paid
$284,005,889
Paid on buildings
$229,479,098
Paid on contents
$48,831,500
NFIP claims filed per year in ZIP 32561, 1978–2026. Rust bars mark the top loss years by dollars paid (also listed below).
Claims by year (data table)
YearClaimsPaid
1978 11 $38,482
1979 593 $3,208,439
1980 5 $1,471
1981 2 $217
1982 1 $0
1983 14 $29,977
1984 1 $500
1985 121 $612,320
1986 2 $0
1989 1 $0
1991 4 $123
1992 6 $8,210
1993 1 $0
1994 6 $35,303
1995 2,083 $55,346,784
1996 2 $0
1997 2 $0
1998 785 $5,424,455
2000 1 $70,111
2001 7 $104,039
2002 99 $560,528
2003 2 $0
2004 2,302 $185,403,984
2005 809 $16,905,024
2006 3 $0
2007 11 $90,627
2008 19 $208,805
2009 5 $8,875
2012 20 $72,946
2013 3 $0
2014 138 $8,095,903
2015 1 $4,033
2016 1 $33,856
2017 7 $59,787
2018 4 $1,866
2019 1 $46,472
2020 370 $7,481,493
2021 4 $38,835
2022 1 $0
2023 14 $112,424
2024 1 $0

Years with no recorded claims are omitted from the table.

Top loss years by dollars paid

Year Claims Paid
2004 2,302 $185,403,984
1995 2,083 $55,346,784
2005 809 $16,905,024

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