The typical owner-occupied home in Macclenny is worth about $261,800, 27% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 21% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,536 a year in property taxes, about 0.59% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $73,942 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Macclenny at a glance
| Macclenny | Florida | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $261,800 | $359,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,536 | $2,730 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.59% | 0.76% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $73,942 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 76% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 65% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,540 | $1,959 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.9% | 23.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,384 | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 23.4% | 35.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1994 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 10.9% | 14.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 7,748 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Macclenny
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Macclenny home of $261,800 with 20% down costs about $1,647 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,083, 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 $70,574 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Macclenny household income of $73,942; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $274,000.
The median rent here is $1,384 a month, so owning the median home costs about $263 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $52,360 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $209,440 |
| Principal and interest | $1,409 |
| Property taxes (0.59% a year) | $129 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $109 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,647 |
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| Down payment | $9,163 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $257,058 |
| Principal and interest | $1,729 |
| Property taxes (0.59% a year) | $129 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $109 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $116 |
| Total per month | $2,083 |
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Questions about home buying in Macclenny
What is the median home value in Macclenny?
About $261,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Macclenny?
Homeowners pay a median $1,536 a year, which is about 0.59% 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 Macclenny?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,647 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $70,574 a year.
More about Macclenny
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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