The median home in Lake City, Florida is valued at $254,422, down 0.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,455, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14.6x — below the national average of 18x. Lake City is part of the Lake City, FL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$254,422

-0.2%

Rent$1,455/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$50,884 on $254,422

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Stretch29.1% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,819

P/I29.1%

Afford$245K

Gap-$10K

P&I $1,286Tax $182Ins $350

Renting $364/mo cheaper ($1,455 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + FL ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Florida

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Jupiter Island$9.49M Golden Beach$7.5M Fisher Island$6.39M Lake Buena Vista$6.09M Jupiter Inlet Colony$3.62M Manalapan$3.57M Golf$2.87M Boca Grande$2.63M

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