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Ellenton, FL Housing Affordability Index

Ellenton, Florida has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 116.7 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 130th most affordable of 479 scored Florida cities, compared with 92.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $281,400 home with 20% down, the Florida average 30-year fixed rate of 7.14% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,519, or 26% of the city’s $71,402 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Ellenton 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.

Ellenton MBR-HAI 116.7 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Florida 130 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 $281,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Ellenton is 24.2 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 Ellenton

$1,519/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.14%
$65,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$71,402
Median Household Income
Florida: $74,568
3.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Florida: 4.8x
$1,177/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,502/yr
Median Property Tax
0.53% of median value
17.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
41.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Ellenton Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Ellenton, Florida score: 116.7 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 130 of 479 Florida cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/florida/ellenton”