Florida Housing Affordability Index

Daily affordability score for Florida compared to the national average — updated every night using live mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income and home value data.

Live Score

Florida

99.9

Near National Average

MBR-HAI • April 10, 2026

National Average

100.6

Near National Average

MBR-HAI • April 10, 2026

National Rank #36 of 51 states

vs. National Average -0.7 points

30-yr Rate Used 6.712%

Median Home Value $359,000

Median Household Income $74,568

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Florida Affordability Ranking

#36 of 51 states — April 10, 2026 Less affordable than average

Most Affordable Least Affordable

More affordable than: 15 of 51 states (29%)

Less affordable than: 35 of 51 states (69%)

MBR-HAI Score: 99.9 vs. national 100.6 (-0.7 points)

Nearby States

↑ 33 more affordable states above

#34 VA 102.8

#35 ME 100.2

#36 Florida ◀ 99.9

#37 NV 98.9

#38 HI 98.7

↓ 13 less affordable states below

Top 5 Most Affordable

#1 WV 139.9

#2 AR 131.2

#3 AL 129.8

#4 IA 129.6

#5 MS 126.3

Bottom 5 Least Affordable

#47 RI 90.6

#48 NY 89.3

#49 OR 89.2

#50 MA 87.2

#51 CA 81.5

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Florida MBR-HAI — 90-Day Trend

Florida

National Average

Dashed line = national average. Amber dashed line = 100 baseline. Score updates each morning after the nightly rate aggregation run.

Key Affordability Factors — Florida

$359,000

Median Home Value

U.S. median: varies by state

$74,568

Median Household Income

U.S. median: $80,734

4.8x

Price-to-Income Ratio

Home value ÷ income

$1,346/mo

Median Owner Costs

21.7% of income annually

$2,993/yr

Median Property Tax

0.83% effective rate

65.4%

Homeownership Rate

U.S. average: 65.7%

35.0%

Owner Cost Burden

% spending 30%+ of income on housing

6.712%

30-yr Mortgage Rate

State average • April 10, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2024), CPS/HVS Q4 2025. Mortgage rate from MBR live rate database.

How Florida Ranks Among All States

#36

of 51 states

Least Affordable Most Affordable

Florida is more affordable than 30% of U.S. states — Near National Average

99.9

MBR-HAI Score

Rank	State	MBR-HAI Score	Affordability
▲ See top 32 states →
33	Montana	103.0	Near National Average
34	Virginia	102.8	Near National Average
35	Maine	100.2	Near National Average
36	Florida You are here	99.9	Near National Average
37	Nevada	98.9	Near National Average
38	Hawaii	98.7	Near National Average
39	Colorado	98.4	Near National Average
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Florida History (CSV)

Daily score vs. national • all dates

                    date,state,hai_score,national_score,rate_used

                    2026-04-10,FL,99.9,100.6,6.712                

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All 51 States (CSV)

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Explore Further

National MBR-HAI Rankings

See how Florida ranks among all 51 states and the national average.

HAI Methodology

How the 10-component formula is computed, data sources, and score interpretation.

Florida Mortgage Rates

Live 30-year and 15-year rates from banks and credit unions in Florida.