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Hypothetical worker example shows housing costs outpace wages in Okaloosa County
Summary
A narrated example in a county housing message illustrated that a worker earning $48,000 a year would face monthly housing costs well above her $1,100 budget and may endure long commutes; outreach materials say 88 renter households with similar incomes are severely cost‑burdened.
A narrator in the provided transcript used a hypothetical worker named Mary to illustrate housing affordability pressures in Okaloosa County. Mary, described as earning $48,000 a year and working in the Destin and Fort Walton Beach area, found single‑family homes and apartments priced at $2,000 or more per…
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