The typical owner-occupied home in Minneola is worth about $420,800, 17% above the Florida median of $359,000 and 26% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,651 a year in property taxes, about 0.87% of their home's value, higher than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $110,902 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 86% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Minneola at a glance
| Minneola | Florida | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $420,800 | $359,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,651 | $2,730 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.87% | 0.76% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $110,902 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 86% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,956 | $1,959 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.3% | 23.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $2,073 | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.2% | 35.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2007 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.3% | 14.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 16,598 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Minneola
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Minneola home of $420,800 with 20% down costs about $2,745 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,446, 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 $117,643 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Minneola household income of $110,902; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $397,000.
The median rent here is $2,073 a month, so owning the median home costs about $672 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $84,160 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $336,640 |
| Principal and interest | $2,265 |
| Property taxes (0.87% a year) | $305 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $175 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,745 |
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| Down payment | $14,728 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $413,178 |
| Principal and interest | $2,779 |
| Property taxes (0.87% a year) | $305 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $175 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $186 |
| Total per month | $3,446 |
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Questions about home buying in Minneola
What is the median home value in Minneola?
About $420,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Minneola?
Homeowners pay a median $3,651 a year, which is about 0.87% 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 Minneola?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,745 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $117,643 a year.
More about Minneola
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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