Brent is a community in Escambia County, Florida, home to about 23,813 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32505, and parts of 32503 and 32504 are in Brent too.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Brent; also West Pensacola and Pensacola
Mostly Pensacola; part is in Brent
Mostly Pensacola; part is in Brent
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brent. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)3 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA163 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX489 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brent; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brent had 23,447 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 184th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Escambia County grew from 28,313 residents in 1900 to 321,905 in 2020.
Escambia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 68.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pensacola Rgnl Ap, FL weather station (3 miles away).
120,709 jobs at 7,650 businesses in Escambia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
114 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brent.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 36 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Escambia. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Elementary SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–5 | 390 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| C. A. Weis Elementary SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–5 | 538 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Global Learning AcademyPensacola | Pre-K–5 | 489 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Montclair Elementary SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–5 | 363 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Oakcrest Elementary SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–5 | 527 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escambia Christian SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–8 | 48 | Church of Christ | 2.0 mi |
| Jubilee Christian AcademyPensacola | Pre-K–11 | 168 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Marcus Pointe Christian SchoolPensacola | Pre-K–5 | 223 | Baptist | 1.9 mi |
| Mother Clelia Morning Star High SchoolPensacola | 9–12 | 28 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Pensacola Catholic High SchoolPensacola | 9–12 | 698 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pensacola, West Pensacola, Ferry Pass and Goulding.
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