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Buying a home in Yalaha, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Yalaha is worth about $489,400, 36% above the Florida median of $359,000 and 47% above the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $121,027 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Yalaha at a glance

Yalaha Florida U.S.
Median home value $489,400 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,730 $3,119
Median household income $121,027 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,143 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.9% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,669 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1993 1988 1980
Vacant homes 14.2% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 1,404 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Yalaha

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Yalaha home of $489,400 with 20% down costs about $3,286 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,102, 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 $140,842 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Yalaha household income of $121,027; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $421,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$97,880
Loan amount$391,520
Principal and interest$2,634
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$449
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$204
PMI$0
Total per month$3,286

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$17,129
Loan amount$480,536
Principal and interest$3,233
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$449
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$204
FHA mortgage insurance$216
Total per month$4,102

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Questions about home buying in Yalaha

What is the median home value in Yalaha?

About $489,400 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 Yalaha?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,286 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $140,842 a year.

More about Yalaha

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