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Buying a home in Homosassa, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Homosassa is worth about $330,800, 8% below the Florida median of $359,000 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,934 a year in property taxes, about 0.58% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $52,154 a year, so the median home costs 6.3 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 23% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Homosassa at a glance

Homosassa Florida U.S.
Median home value $330,800 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,934 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.58% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $52,154 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 23% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,086 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.5% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $3,501 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1988 1988 1980
Vacant homes 48.0% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 1,942 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Homosassa

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Homosassa home of $330,800 with 20% down costs about $2,078 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,629, 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 $89,056 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 48% of the median Homosassa household income of $52,154; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $194,000.

The median rent here is $3,501 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$66,160
Loan amount$264,640
Principal and interest$1,780
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$160
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$138
PMI$0
Total per month$2,078

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,578
Loan amount$324,808
Principal and interest$2,185
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$160
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$138
FHA mortgage insurance$146
Total per month$2,629

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Questions about home buying in Homosassa

What is the median home value in Homosassa?

About $330,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Homosassa?

Homeowners pay a median $1,934 a year, which is about 0.58% 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 Homosassa?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,078 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $89,056 a year.

More about Homosassa

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