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Lake Alfred, FL Housing Affordability Index

Lake Alfred, Florida has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 109.2 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 164th most affordable of 479 scored Florida cities, compared with 92.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $239,900 home with 20% down, the Florida average 30-year fixed rate of 7.14% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,295, or 23% of the city’s $67,202 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Lake Alfred 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.

Lake Alfred MBR-HAI 109.2 Near National Average
Rank in Florida 164 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 $239,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Lake Alfred is 16.7 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 Lake Alfred

$1,295/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.14%
$55,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$67,202
Median Household Income
Florida: $74,568
3.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Florida: 4.8x
$1,349/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,885/yr
Median Property Tax
0.79% of median value
30.7%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
76.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Lake Alfred Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Lake Alfred, Florida score: 109.2 (Near National Average), ranked 164 of 479 Florida cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/florida/lake-alfred”