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Buying a home in Montverde, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Montverde is worth about $523,300, 46% above the Florida median of $359,000 and 57% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,529 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $97,031 a year, so the median home costs 5.4 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Montverde at a glance

Montverde Florida U.S.
Median home value $523,300 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,529 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.67% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $97,031 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,313 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.2% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,893 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.6% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2000 1988 1980
Vacant homes 7.0% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 2,249 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Montverde

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Montverde home of $523,300 with 20% down costs about $3,326 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,198, 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 $142,562 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 41% of the median Montverde household income of $97,031; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $356,000.

The median rent here is $1,893 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,433 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$104,660
Loan amount$418,640
Principal and interest$2,816
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$292
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$218
PMI$0
Total per month$3,326

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$18,316
Loan amount$513,822
Principal and interest$3,457
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$292
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$218
FHA mortgage insurance$231
Total per month$4,198

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Questions about home buying in Montverde

What is the median home value in Montverde?

About $523,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Montverde?

Homeowners pay a median $3,529 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Montverde?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,326 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $142,562 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