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Eagle Lake, FL Housing Affordability Index

Eagle Lake, Florida has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 105.3 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 193rd most affordable of 479 scored Florida cities, compared with 92.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $256,300 home with 20% down, the Florida average 30-year fixed rate of 7.14% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,383, or 24% of the city’s $70,523 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Eagle Lake is updated every night from live Florida mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Eagle Lake MBR-HAI 105.3 Near National Average
Rank in Florida 193 of 479 1 = most affordable
Florida 92.5 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.14% Florida lenders
Median home value $256,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Eagle Lake is 12.8 points above the Florida score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Florida index

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What It Takes to Buy in Eagle Lake

$1,383/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.14%
$59,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$70,523
Median Household Income
Florida: $74,568
3.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Florida: 4.8x
$1,359/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,328/yr
Median Property Tax
0.91% of median value
48.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
58.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Eagle Lake, Florida. The rate is the Florida average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Eagle Lake Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Eagle Lake, Florida score: 105.3 (Near National Average), ranked 193 of 479 Florida cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/florida/eagle-lake”