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Buying a home in Sneads, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Sneads is worth about $111,300, 69% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $699 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $38,889 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Sneads at a glance

Sneads Florida U.S.
Median home value $111,300 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $699 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.63% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $38,889 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,126 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.6% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $831 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.1% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1988 1980
Vacant homes 14.8% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 1,771 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Sneads

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sneads home of $111,300 with 20% down costs about $704 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $889, 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 $30,162 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Sneads household income of $38,889; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $144,000.

The median rent here is $831 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$22,260
Loan amount$89,040
Principal and interest$599
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$704

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,896
Loan amount$109,284
Principal and interest$735
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$889

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Questions about home buying in Sneads

What is the median home value in Sneads?

About $111,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Sneads?

Homeowners pay a median $699 a year, which is about 0.63% 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 Sneads?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $704 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,162 a year.

More about Sneads

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