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Lake Buena Vista, FL Housing Affordability Index

Lake Buena Vista, Florida has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 279.3 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 5th most affordable of 479 scored Florida cities, compared with 92.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $162,500 home with 20% down, the Florida average 30-year fixed rate of 7.14% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $877, or 6% of the city’s $176,250 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Lake Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista MBR-HAI 279.3 Highly Affordable
Rank in Florida 5 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 $162,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Lake Buena Vista is 186.8 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 Lake Buena Vista

$877/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.14%
$37,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$176,250
Median Household Income
Florida: $74,568
0.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Florida: 4.8x
$900/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,993/yr
Median Property Tax
Florida figure
33.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
58.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Lake Buena Vista Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Lake Buena Vista, Florida score: 279.3 (Highly Affordable), ranked 5 of 479 Florida cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/florida/lake-buena-vista”