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Buying a home in Deerfield Beach, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Deerfield Beach is worth about $309,600, 14% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 7% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,825 a year in property taxes, about 0.91% of their home's value, higher than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $59,730 a year, so the median home costs 5.2 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Deerfield Beach at a glance

Deerfield Beach Florida U.S.
Median home value $309,600 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,825 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.91% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $59,730 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,094 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.2% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,774 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 42.2% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1988 1980
Vacant homes 21.8% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 88,093 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Deerfield Beach

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Deerfield Beach home of $309,600 with 20% down costs about $2,030 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,546, 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 $86,997 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 41% of the median Deerfield Beach household income of $59,730; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $213,000.

The median rent here is $1,774 a month, so owning the median home costs about $256 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$61,920
Loan amount$247,680
Principal and interest$1,666
Property taxes (0.91% a year)$235
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$129
PMI$0
Total per month$2,030

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,836
Loan amount$303,992
Principal and interest$2,045
Property taxes (0.91% a year)$235
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$129
FHA mortgage insurance$137
Total per month$2,546

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Questions about home buying in Deerfield Beach

What is the median home value in Deerfield Beach?

About $309,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Deerfield Beach?

Homeowners pay a median $2,825 a year, which is about 0.91% 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 Deerfield Beach?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,030 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $86,997 a year.

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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