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Buying a home in Eastpoint, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Eastpoint is worth about $201,000, 44% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 40% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $68,258 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Eastpoint at a glance

Eastpoint Florida U.S.
Median home value $201,000 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,730 $3,119
Median household income $68,258 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,386 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.2% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $941 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.8% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1995 1988 1980
Vacant homes 11.5% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 3,163 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Eastpoint

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Eastpoint home of $201,000 with 20% down costs about $1,350 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,685, 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 $57,845 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Eastpoint household income of $68,258; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $237,000.

The median rent here is $941 a month, so owning the median home costs about $409 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$40,200
Loan amount$160,800
Principal and interest$1,082
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$184
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$84
PMI$0
Total per month$1,350

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,035
Loan amount$197,359
Principal and interest$1,328
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$184
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$84
FHA mortgage insurance$89
Total per month$1,685

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Questions about home buying in Eastpoint

What is the median home value in Eastpoint?

About $201,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Eastpoint?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,350 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $57,845 a year.

More about Eastpoint

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