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Buying a home in Hosford, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Hosford is worth about $138,400, 61% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,157 a year in property taxes, about 0.84% of their home's value, higher than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $97,386 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hosford at a glance

Hosford Florida U.S.
Median home value $138,400 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,157 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.84% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $97,386 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,151 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.3% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $956 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 16.5% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1988 1980
Vacant homes 12.9% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 982 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hosford

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hosford home of $138,400 with 20% down costs about $899 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,130, 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 $38,544 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Hosford household income of $97,386; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $350,000.

The median rent here is $956 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$27,680
Loan amount$110,720
Principal and interest$745
Property taxes (0.84% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
PMI$0
Total per month$899

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,844
Loan amount$135,893
Principal and interest$914
Property taxes (0.84% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
FHA mortgage insurance$61
Total per month$1,130

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Questions about home buying in Hosford

What is the median home value in Hosford?

About $138,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hosford?

Homeowners pay a median $1,157 a year, which is about 0.84% 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 Hosford?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $899 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,544 a year.

More about Hosford

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