Housing
Vacancy - 10.9%
The Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL Market ranks 78th in Vacancy across STI Markets with a Vacancy rate of 10.9%. That is 239,828 Vacant Housing units compared to 1,957,960 Occupied units.
Average Home Value - $476,853
The Average Home Value for owner occupied housing units in the Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL Market is $476,853. This ranks 53rd across STI Markets. Over the last 2 years there has been a change of 3.5% in this markets Average Home Value, compared to a national change of 7.9%. This 2 year change in home values ranks 150th across STI Markets.
Figure 55: Home Value 2year History
Mortgage Risk Level - Moderate
Mortgage Risk is defined as the ratio of recent residential loan amount to income for new home purchases. The Mortgage Risk for the Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL Market is 3.4. The market subsequently ranks 41st across STI Markets. This is considered to be a Moderate level of mortgage risk.
Affordability Level - Accessible
Overall Affordability can be classified in a similar fashion, comparing the Markets Average Home Value with the Average Household Income. This Affordability ratio currently sits at 4.2. The Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL Market therefore earns the Accessible classification for housing affordability and ranks 47th across STI Markets. The following chart shows how markets compare between these two measure. Note the breaks between affordability classifications are 3, 5, and 7.
Figure 60: Affordability Comparision
