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Pine Hills, FLHousing costs & affordability
Pine Hills has about 80,105 residents. Median gross rent is $1,542 per month, while median household income is $58,673.
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What income supports the median rent?
A household would need about $61,700 per year to keep Pine Hills's median gross rent near 30% of gross income. The 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year citywide median-rent-to-median-income benchmark is 32%.
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.
Good 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 Pine Hills compares
Within Florida, Pine Hills ranks #57 from lowest to highest rent among 206 covered places with usable rent estimates. Median rent is 7% below the dataset median. Household income ranks #177 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
$18,504 in annual median rent
Twelve months of median gross rent totals about $18,504. Gross rent includes contract rent plus estimated tenant-paid utilities where applicable in the ACS definition.
Buying snapshot
13.7x price-to-rent baseline
Median home value is about 13.7x 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 Pine Hills, the closest consistent Census measure on this page is $1,542 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 $253,300 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 $58,673 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 Pine Hills?
Median gross rent is $1,542 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.
What is the average rent in Pine Hills?
This page reports Census median gross rent of $1,542 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 $61,700 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 Pine Hills?
The citywide median-rent-to-median-income benchmark is 32%, 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 $58,673 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 Pine Hills?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $253,300 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.
What is the average home price in Pine Hills?
This page reports a Census median owner-occupied home value of $253,300, not an average sale price, current listing price or real-time market estimate.
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Data sources for Pine Hills
2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates for Pine Hills, Florida (Census place 1256825). 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 | $1,542 | ±$73 | B25064_001E |
| Median household incomeUSD / year | $58,673 | ±$4,014 | B19013_001E |
| Median owner-occupied home valueUSD | $253,300 | ±$11,030 | B25077_001E |
| PopulationPeople | 80,105 | ±4,403 | B01003_001E |
| Occupied housing unitsHousing units | 23,190 | ±913 | B25003_001E |
| Owner-occupied housing unitsHousing units | 12,845 | ±1,043 | B25003_002E |
Calculated separately: the $61,700 annual income target = $1,542 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 Pine Hills, Florida.” U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. $1,542 median gross rent per month (90% MOE ±$73). https://movecostcompare.com/city/pine-hills-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.