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Buying a home in Ocklawaha, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Ocklawaha is worth about $189,700, 47% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,337 a year in property taxes, about 0.70% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $37,894 a year, so the median home costs 5.0 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 17% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ocklawaha at a glance

Ocklawaha Florida U.S.
Median home value $189,700 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,337 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.70% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $37,894 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 17% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $912 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.2% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,542 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.6% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1988 1980
Vacant homes 15.8% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 1,586 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ocklawaha

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ocklawaha home of $189,700 with 20% down costs about $1,211 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,527, 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 $51,883 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 38% of the median Ocklawaha household income of $37,894; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $139,000.

The median rent here is $1,542 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$37,940
Loan amount$151,760
Principal and interest$1,021
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$111
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$79
PMI$0
Total per month$1,211

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,640
Loan amount$186,264
Principal and interest$1,253
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$111
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$79
FHA mortgage insurance$84
Total per month$1,527

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Questions about home buying in Ocklawaha

What is the median home value in Ocklawaha?

About $189,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ocklawaha?

Homeowners pay a median $1,337 a year, which is about 0.70% 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 Ocklawaha?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,211 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $51,883 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