The typical owner-occupied home in El Nido is worth about $366,700, 50% below the California median of $734,700 and 10% above the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $55,486 a year, so the median home costs 6.6 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 29% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.
El Nido at a glance
| El Nido | California | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $366,700 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $5,124 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $55,486 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 29% | 56% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 38% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $3,650 | $2,946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 26.5% | 24.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $950 | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 48.0% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.3% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 510 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in El Nido
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median El Nido home of $366,700 with 20% down costs about $2,462 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,073, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $105,531 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 53% of the median El Nido household income of $55,486; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $193,000.
The median rent here is $950 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,512 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $73,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $293,360 |
| Principal and interest | $1,973 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $336 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $153 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,462 |
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| Down payment | $12,834 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $360,058 |
| Principal and interest | $2,422 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $336 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $153 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $162 |
| Total per month | $3,073 |
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Questions about home buying in El Nido
What is the median home value in El Nido?
About $366,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in El Nido?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,462 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $105,531 a year.
More about El Nido
- Mortgage Refinance in El Nido
- Debt Relief in El Nido
- Home Equity Loans in El Nido
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data