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Buying a home in Molino, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Molino is worth about $225,200, 37% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,319 a year in property taxes, about 1.03% of their home's value, higher than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $74,753 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Molino at a glance

Molino Florida U.S.
Median home value $225,200 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,319 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.03% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $74,753 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,865 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.6% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $529 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 9.0% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1988 1980
Vacant homes 14.2% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 1,447 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Molino

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Molino home of $225,200 with 20% down costs about $1,499 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,874, 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 $64,246 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Molino household income of $74,753; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $262,000.

The median rent here is $529 a month, so owning the median home costs about $970 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,040
Loan amount$180,160
Principal and interest$1,212
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$193
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
PMI$0
Total per month$1,499

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,882
Loan amount$221,121
Principal and interest$1,488
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$193
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
FHA mortgage insurance$100
Total per month$1,874

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Questions about home buying in Molino

What is the median home value in Molino?

About $225,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Molino?

Homeowners pay a median $2,319 a year, which is about 1.03% 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 Molino?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,499 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $64,246 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