2024 E-Insights Report
Cost of Housing
Cost of Housing
Trend Over Time
Competitive Position Trend
About: Housing expenditures consist of the monetary rents paid by tenants for tenant-occupied
housing, the rental value of farm dwellings, and spending on group housing. Housing
price levels are only estimated for tenant-occupied housing.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 鈥淢ARPP Regional price parities by MSA: Housing鈥�.
- San Diego and Seattle MSAs are exhibiting a high cost of housing while St. Louis is on the lower end when compared to other metropolitan areas.
- The cost of housing in the Tampa Bay region is comparatively low. For the most part of the last decade, Tampa Bay is ranked in the top five and fared well compared to other MSAs.