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Buying a home in Mayo, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Mayo is worth about $166,300, 54% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 50% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $54,375 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 39% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mayo at a glance

Mayo Florida U.S.
Median home value $166,300 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,730 $3,119
Median household income $54,375 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 39% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,319 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.2% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.8% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1988 1980
Vacant homes 8.6% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 1,147 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mayo

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mayo home of $166,300 with 20% down costs about $1,117 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,394, 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 $47,859 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Mayo household income of $54,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $189,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$33,260
Loan amount$133,040
Principal and interest$895
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$152
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
PMI$0
Total per month$1,117

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,820
Loan amount$163,288
Principal and interest$1,098
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$152
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
FHA mortgage insurance$74
Total per month$1,394

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Questions about home buying in Mayo

What is the median home value in Mayo?

About $166,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Mayo?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,117 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $47,859 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