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Punta Gorda, FL Housing Affordability Index

Punta Gorda, Florida has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 82.4 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 396th most affordable of 479 scored Florida cities, compared with 92.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $518,100 home with 20% down, the Florida average 30-year fixed rate of 7.14% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,797, or 39% of the city’s $85,779 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Punta Gorda 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.

Punta Gorda MBR-HAI 82.4 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Florida 396 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 $518,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Punta Gorda is 10.1 points below the Florida score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Florida index

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What It Takes to Buy in Punta Gorda

$2,797/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.14%
$119,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$85,779
Median Household Income
Florida: $74,568
6.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Florida: 4.8x
$1,306/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,511/yr
Median Property Tax
1.06% of median value
39.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
60.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Punta Gorda Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Punta Gorda, Florida score: 82.4 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 396 of 479 Florida cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/florida/punta-gorda”