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South Pasadena, FL Housing Affordability Index

South Pasadena, Florida has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 79.9 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 410th most affordable of 479 scored Florida cities, compared with 92.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $350,200 home with 20% down, the Florida average 30-year fixed rate of 7.14% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,890, or 43% of the city’s $53,075 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for South Pasadena 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.

South Pasadena MBR-HAI 79.9 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Florida 410 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 $350,200 U.S. Census Bureau

South Pasadena is 12.6 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 South Pasadena

$1,890/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.14%
$81,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$53,075
Median Household Income
Florida: $74,568
6.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Florida: 4.8x
$1,232/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,594/yr
Median Property Tax
0.74% of median value
56.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
56.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the South Pasadena Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. South Pasadena, Florida score: 79.9 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 410 of 479 Florida cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/florida/south-pasadena”