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How Much House Can You Afford in Florida? A Broker’s Honest Answer

The median Florida household earns about $77,700 a year. At today’s wholesale rates, that income qualifies for roughly a $234,000 home with 10% down in an inland metro. The median Florida home price is $420,000. A broker’s salary-by-salary breakdown of what you can actually afford in Florida, with the 3.0x rule, the coastal insurance reality, and what national calculators get wrong.