Plenty of confirmation in the latest U.S. Census estimates for those who think housing is overpriced here.

The Census Bureau's 2007 American Community Survey says Florida is the third least affordable state for home owners. Nearly half of all Floridians pay more than 30 percent of their income on mortgage costs. Nationally, 37.5 percent of mortgage holders spend more than 30 percent of their income.

Is rent any better? Not really. Our state actually ranks first in the nation in lack of affordability. Close to 53 percent pay more than 30 percent of their income on rent and utilities.

The Census also breaks things down for the Tampa Bay area, but I never found away to rank our metro area against hundreds of others. Here's the raw numbers:

• Our median home price is $203,300, above the national median of $194,300
• Our median monthly mortgage costs are $1,523
• The percentage of people who spent more than 30 percent of income on mortgages in 46.2 percent

If you want to click around the Census site, here's a link. Scroll down a hair and find the survey results.