Tuesday, September 9, 2014

South Florida Renters Pay Among The Highest Percentage Of Income Towards A Place To Live

The Sun-Sentinel newspaper ran an interesting article on August 31, 2014 regarding South Florida renters.  According to the piece, South Florida renters pay about 44% of their incomes towards rent.  Zillow reported the national average was 30% of income going towards rent.

The ratio of rent to income for South Florida was third in the nation, on par with San Francisco and below Los Angeles (48%).  According to the Sun-Sentinel article, which was quoting from a Zillow study, South Florida renters paid about 34% of income towards rent ten years ago and the national average was around 26% at the same time.

According to the Sun-Sentinel, the median monthly rent for Palm Beach County was $1,364 in 2014, up from $1,173 in 2011.  Of note, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Palm Beach County's median household income was $63,300 in 2014, which is the same as in 2011.  This means people in Palm Beach County have less discretionary income when compared with a few years ago.

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