The typical owner-occupied home in Brooksville is worth about $141,000, 61% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,496 a year in property taxes, about 1.06% of their home's value, higher than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $54,926 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Brooksville at a glance
| Brooksville | Florida | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $141,000 | $359,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,496 | $2,730 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.06% | 0.76% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $54,926 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 63% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 35% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,405 | $1,959 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.4% | 23.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,137 | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 35.6% | 35.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1982 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 15.1% | 14.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 9,457 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Brooksville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Brooksville home of $141,000 with 20% down costs about $942 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,177, 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 $40,376 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Brooksville household income of $54,926; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $192,000.
The median rent here is $1,137 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $28,200 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $112,800 |
| Principal and interest | $759 |
| Property taxes (1.06% a year) | $125 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $59 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $942 |
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| Down payment | $4,935 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $138,446 |
| Principal and interest | $931 |
| Property taxes (1.06% a year) | $125 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $59 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $62 |
| Total per month | $1,177 |
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Questions about home buying in Brooksville
What is the median home value in Brooksville?
About $141,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Brooksville?
Homeowners pay a median $1,496 a year, which is about 1.06% 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 Brooksville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $942 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,376 a year.
More about Brooksville
- Mortgage Refinance in Brooksville
- Debt Relief in Brooksville
- Home Equity Loans in Brooksville
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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