The typical owner-occupied home in Laurel is worth about $230,300, 35% below the Delaware median of $352,000 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,236 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, higher than the Delaware rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $48,644 a year, so the median home costs 4.7 times the median income (4.1 times for Delaware). 40% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Laurel at a glance
| Laurel | Delaware | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $230,300 | $352,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,236 | $1,768 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.54% | 0.50% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $48,644 | $84,954 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 40% | 73% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 59% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,141 | $1,816 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.2% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,056 | $1,401 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 29.3% | 29.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1970 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.9% | 13.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 4,152 | 1,021,191 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Laurel
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Laurel home of $230,300 with 20% down costs about $1,439 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,823, 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 $61,671 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 35% of the median Laurel household income of $48,644; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $182,000.
The median rent here is $1,056 a month, so owning the median home costs about $383 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $46,060 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $184,240 |
| Principal and interest | $1,239 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $104 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $96 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,439 |
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| Down payment | $8,060 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $226,129 |
| Principal and interest | $1,521 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $104 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $96 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $102 |
| Total per month | $1,823 |
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Questions about home buying in Laurel
What is the median home value in Laurel?
About $230,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Laurel?
Homeowners pay a median $1,236 a year, which is about 0.54% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Laurel?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,439 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,671 a year.
More about Laurel
- Mortgage Refinance in Laurel
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- Home Equity Loans in Laurel
- 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