Hialeah appears less affordable relative to its own citywide benchmarks: median gross rent ($1,689/month) represents about 36.5% of median monthly household income ($4,633), exceeding the common 30% affordability threshold. Median owner-occupied home value ($392,000) is roughly 7.0 times median annual household income, indicating significant housing cost burden relative to earnings.
Hialeah at a glance
What the default budget models
A one-person renting household begins with a modeled annual core-cost baseline of $35,268. It combines the ACS median gross-rent estimate with a uniform $1,250 monthly non-housing baseline. State income tax is excluded until a current official reference is approved; the calculator labels that limitation instead of guessing.
| 2024 ACS population estimate | 226,165 |
| 2024 ACS median household income | $55,594 |
| 2024 ACS median gross rent | $1,689 |
| 2024 ACS median owner-occupied home value | $392,000 |
| Derived one-way commute estimate | 32 minutes |
| State-tax treatment | Excluded — official reference pending |
| Rent-to-income reference | 36% |
The trade-off
Relative strength: Rent consumes over a third of median income.. Watch closely: lower income levels constrain housing options despite moderate home values..
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hialeah affordable for renters based on local income?
Median gross rent of $1,689 per month equals about 36.5% of median monthly household income ($4,633), which exceeds the 30% benchmark often used to assess rental affordability, suggesting renters face significant cost burden.
How does home value compare to income in Hialeah?
The median owner-occupied home value of $392,000 is approximately 7.0 times the median annual household income of $55,594, indicating home prices are high relative to local earnings, which may limit homeownership accessibility.
Source ledger
Every production input below is retained with its publisher and dataset. The ACS figures are five-year estimates, not live listings or guarantees.
- PopulationU.S. Census Bureau · 2024 ACS 5-Year B01003
- Median household incomeU.S. Census Bureau · 2024 ACS 5-Year B19013
- Median gross rentU.S. Census Bureau · 2024 ACS 5-Year B25064
- Median owner-occupied home valueU.S. Census Bureau · 2024 ACS 5-Year B25077
- Commute-time distributionU.S. Census Bureau · 2024 ACS 5-Year B08303
Interpretation: The ACS 2024 five-year estimates generally summarize observations across 2020–2024. The commute number is a weighted midpoint estimate from table B08303. State income tax is not included in the modeled take-home result. Verify a current address, quote, commute, and tax situation before making a decision.