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Buying a home in Silver Springs, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Silver Springs is worth about $30,800, 91% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 91% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.65% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $32,074 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 40% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 14% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Silver Springs at a glance

Silver Springs Florida U.S.
Median home value $30,800 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.65% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $32,074 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 40% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 14% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.1% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,176 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1984 1988 1980
Vacant homes 14.1% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 2,712 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Silver Springs

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Silver Springs home of $30,800 with 20% down costs about $195 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $247, 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 $8,369 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 7% of the median Silver Springs household income of $32,074; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $118,000.

The median rent here is $1,176 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$6,160
Loan amount$24,640
Principal and interest$166
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$13
PMI$0
Total per month$195

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,078
Loan amount$30,242
Principal and interest$203
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$13
FHA mortgage insurance$14
Total per month$247

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Questions about home buying in Silver Springs

What is the median home value in Silver Springs?

About $30,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Silver Springs?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.65% 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 Silver Springs?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $195 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $8,369 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