The typical owner-occupied home in Wabasso is worth about $401,400, 12% above the Florida median of $359,000 and 21% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,226 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 $59,006 a year, so the median home costs 6.8 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Wabasso at a glance
| Wabasso | Florida | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $401,400 | $359,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,226 | $2,730 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.55% | 0.76% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $59,006 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 73% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 43% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,823 | $1,959 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.8% | 23.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 17.6% | 35.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1995 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 20.2% | 14.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,467 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Wabasso
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wabasso home of $401,400 with 20% down costs about $2,511 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,180, 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 $107,632 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 51% of the median Wabasso household income of $59,006; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $220,000.
| Down payment | $80,280 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $321,120 |
| Principal and interest | $2,160 |
| Property taxes (0.55% a year) | $184 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $167 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,511 |
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| Down payment | $14,049 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $394,130 |
| Principal and interest | $2,651 |
| Property taxes (0.55% a year) | $184 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $167 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $178 |
| Total per month | $3,180 |
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Questions about home buying in Wabasso
What is the median home value in Wabasso?
About $401,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Wabasso?
Homeowners pay a median $2,226 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 Wabasso?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,511 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $107,632 a year.
More about Wabasso
- Mortgage Refinance in Wabasso
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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