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Buying a home in Flagler Beach, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Flagler Beach is worth about $557,600, 55% above the Florida median of $359,000 and 68% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,118 a year in property taxes, about 0.74% of their home's value, close to the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $84,632 a year, so the median home costs 6.6 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Flagler Beach at a glance

Flagler Beach Florida U.S.
Median home value $557,600 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,118 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.74% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $84,632 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,033 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.0% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,462 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 42.8% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1988 1980
Vacant homes 28.6% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 5,373 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Flagler Beach

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Flagler Beach home of $557,600 with 20% down costs about $3,577 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,506, 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 $153,300 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 51% of the median Flagler Beach household income of $84,632; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $308,000.

The median rent here is $1,462 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,115 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$111,520
Loan amount$446,080
Principal and interest$3,001
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$344
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$232
PMI$0
Total per month$3,577

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$19,516
Loan amount$547,500
Principal and interest$3,683
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$344
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$232
FHA mortgage insurance$247
Total per month$4,506

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Questions about home buying in Flagler Beach

What is the median home value in Flagler Beach?

About $557,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Flagler Beach?

Homeowners pay a median $4,118 a year, which is about 0.74% 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 Flagler Beach?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,577 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $153,300 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