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Buying a home in Seffner, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Seffner is worth about $344,100, 4% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 3% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,621 a year in property taxes, about 0.76% of their home's value, close to the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $93,333 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Seffner at a glance

Seffner Florida U.S.
Median home value $344,100 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,621 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.76% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $93,333 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,768 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.6% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,818 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.5% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1989 1988 1980
Vacant homes 4.3% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 8,885 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Seffner

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Seffner home of $344,100 with 20% down costs about $2,213 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,786, 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 $94,849 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Seffner household income of $93,333; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $339,000.

The median rent here is $1,818 a month, so owning the median home costs about $395 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$68,820
Loan amount$275,280
Principal and interest$1,852
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$218
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$143
PMI$0
Total per month$2,213

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,044
Loan amount$337,867
Principal and interest$2,273
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$218
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$143
FHA mortgage insurance$152
Total per month$2,786

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Questions about home buying in Seffner

What is the median home value in Seffner?

About $344,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Seffner?

Homeowners pay a median $2,621 a year, which is about 0.76% 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 Seffner?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,213 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $94,849 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