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Buying a home in Westville, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Westville is worth about $102,200, 72% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $581 a year in property taxes, about 0.57% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $73,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Westville at a glance

Westville Florida U.S.
Median home value $102,200 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $581 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.57% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $73,750 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,342 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.7% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $669 $1,669 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1978 1988 1980
Vacant homes 16.5% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 253 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Westville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Westville home of $102,200 with 20% down costs about $641 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $811, 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 $27,477 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Westville household income of $73,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $274,000.

The median rent here is $669 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$20,440
Loan amount$81,760
Principal and interest$550
Property taxes (0.57% a year)$49
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$641

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,577
Loan amount$100,349
Principal and interest$675
Property taxes (0.57% a year)$49
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$811

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Questions about home buying in Westville

What is the median home value in Westville?

About $102,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Westville?

Homeowners pay a median $581 a year, which is about 0.57% 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 Westville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $641 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,477 a year.

More about Westville

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