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Buying a home in Labelle, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Labelle is worth about $204,400, 43% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 39% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,363 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $53,309 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Labelle at a glance

Labelle Florida U.S.
Median home value $204,400 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,363 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.67% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $53,309 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,213 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.2% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,650 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 45.7% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1987 1988 1980
Vacant homes 18.5% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 5,184 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Labelle

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Labelle home of $204,400 with 20% down costs about $1,299 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,640, 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 $55,684 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Labelle household income of $53,309; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $196,000.

The median rent here is $1,650 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$40,880
Loan amount$163,520
Principal and interest$1,100
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$114
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
PMI$0
Total per month$1,299

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,154
Loan amount$200,698
Principal and interest$1,350
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$114
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
FHA mortgage insurance$90
Total per month$1,640

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Questions about home buying in Labelle

What is the median home value in Labelle?

About $204,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Labelle?

Homeowners pay a median $1,363 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Labelle?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,299 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,684 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