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Buying a home in Quincy, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Quincy is worth about $125,500, 65% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $696 a year in property taxes, about 0.55% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $32,125 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Quincy at a glance

Quincy Florida U.S.
Median home value $125,500 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $696 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.55% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $32,125 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 58% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,324 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.6% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,047 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1988 1980
Vacant homes 12.0% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 7,942 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Quincy

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Quincy home of $125,500 with 20% down costs about $785 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $994, 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 $33,652 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Quincy household income of $32,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $120,000.

The median rent here is $1,047 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$25,100
Loan amount$100,400
Principal and interest$675
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
PMI$0
Total per month$785

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,392
Loan amount$123,227
Principal and interest$829
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
FHA mortgage insurance$56
Total per month$994

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Questions about home buying in Quincy

What is the median home value in Quincy?

About $125,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Quincy?

Homeowners pay a median $696 a year, which is about 0.55% 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 Quincy?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $785 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,652 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