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Bayonet Point, FLHousing costs & affordability
Bayonet Point has about 23,822 residents. Median gross rent is $1,336 per month, while median household income is $42,524.
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What income supports the median rent?
A household would need about $53,400 per year to keep Bayonet Point's median gross rent near 30% of gross income. The 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year citywide median-rent-to-median-income benchmark is 38%.
High housing-cost benchmarkData scope: figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates. The latest official release was checked Oct 01, 2026 at 03:00 UTC. The benchmark compares citywide medians and is designed for broad relocation research, not an individual budget or a live apartment search.
Moderate estimate precision Margins of error use the Census ACS 90% confidence level. Smaller geographies and subgroups can have wider uncertainty.
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How Bayonet Point compares
Within Florida, Bayonet Point ranks #27 from lowest to highest rent among 206 covered places with usable rent estimates. Median rent is 19% below the dataset median. Household income ranks #204 from highest to lowest among 207 places with usable income estimates.
The citywide rent-to-income benchmark is above 30%. The rent-to-income benchmark is useful for comparing cities under one formula, but households with different incomes, unit sizes or debt loads will experience costs differently.
Renting snapshot
$16,032 in annual median rent
Twelve months of median gross rent totals about $16,032. Gross rent includes contract rent plus estimated tenant-paid utilities where applicable in the ACS definition.
Buying snapshot
11.0x price-to-rent baseline
Median home value is about 11.0x annual median rent. This is a broad market comparison and does not include mortgage rates, taxes, insurance or maintenance.
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How to read rent, home price and AMI searches
These distinctions keep the Census estimates comparable and prevent a historical survey measure from being mistaken for a live market quote.
- Average rent vs. median gross rent
- If you searched for the average rent in Bayonet Point, the closest consistent Census measure on this page is $1,336 median gross rent. It is the midpoint among renter-occupied homes paying cash rent, not a live average asking rent. Gross rent includes contract rent plus estimated tenant-paid utilities where applicable.
- Home price vs. median home value
- The reported $177,000 median home value is the midpoint of owner estimates for owner-occupied homes. It is not an average sale price, listing price or current automated valuation.
- Household income vs. AMI
- The $42,524 median household income is a Census city estimate. It is not HUD Area Median Income (AMI), an AMI eligibility limit or an affordable-housing contract amount.
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Questions people ask
What is the median rent in Bayonet Point?
Median gross rent is $1,336 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.
What is the average rent in Bayonet Point?
This page reports Census median gross rent of $1,336 per month, not a live average asking rent. Median is the midpoint among renter-occupied homes paying cash rent; gross rent includes contract rent plus estimated tenant-paid utilities where applicable.
What income is needed for the median rent?
A gross household income of about $53,400 per year would keep median gross rent near 30% of income. This is a planning benchmark, not a landlord qualification rule.
Is housing affordable in Bayonet Point?
The citywide median-rent-to-median-income benchmark is 38%, which this site labels a high housing-cost benchmark. Individual costs can differ substantially.
Does this page report Area Median Income or AMI?
No. The $42,524 figure is Census median household income for the city. It is not HUD Area Median Income, an AMI limit or an affordable-housing contract amount.
What is the median home value in Bayonet Point?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $177,000 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.
What is the average home price in Bayonet Point?
This page reports a Census median owner-occupied home value of $177,000, not an average sale price, current listing price or real-time market estimate.
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Data sources for Bayonet Point
2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates for Bayonet Point, Florida (Census place 1204162). Dollar estimates are in 2024 dollars. MOE means margin of error at 90% confidence.
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| Measure | Estimate | 90% MOE | Census source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rentUSD / month | $1,336 | ±$64 | B25064_001E |
| Median household incomeUSD / year | $42,524 | ±$5,251 | B19013_001E |
| Median owner-occupied home valueUSD | $177,000 | ±$11,657 | B25077_001E |
| PopulationPeople | 23,822 | ±1,543 | B01003_001E |
| Occupied housing unitsHousing units | 11,186 | ±773 | B25003_001E |
| Owner-occupied housing unitsHousing units | 8,015 | ±774 | B25003_002E |
Calculated separately: the $53,400 annual income target = $1,336 monthly gross rent × 12 ÷ 0.30, rounded to $100. Owner occupancy = owner-occupied units ÷ occupied units. These are derived benchmarks, not separate Census estimates. Missing or suppressed values are shown as “Not reported”; open-ended medians use a + or an “Under” label and are excluded from exact derived calculations; ranks use usable point estimates and do not establish statistically significant differences.
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MoveCostCompare. “Housing costs in Bayonet Point, Florida.” U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. $1,336 median gross rent per month (90% MOE ±$64). https://movecostcompare.com/city/bayonet-point-florida. Survey estimate, not live asking rent.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Latest release checked Oct 01, 2026 at 03:00 UTC. Review the definitions and methodology.