Housing
Vacancy - 13.5%
The Tampa-Lakeland-Sarasota, FL Market ranks 37th in Vacancy across STI Markets with a Vacancy rate of 13.5%. That is 354,877 Vacant Housing units compared to 2,267,293 Occupied units.
Average Home Value - $496,414
The Average Home Value for owner occupied housing units in the Tampa-Lakeland-Sarasota, FL Market is $496,414. This ranks 37th across STI Markets. Over the last 2 years there has been a change of 11.3% in this markets Average Home Value, compared to a national change of 9.9%. This 2 year change in home values ranks 103rd 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 Tampa-Lakeland-Sarasota, FL Market is 3.3. The market subsequently ranks 46th 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 4.9. The Tampa-Lakeland-Sarasota, FL Market therefore earns the Accessible classification for housing affordability and ranks 38th 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
