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Buying a home in Umatilla, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Umatilla is worth about $227,600, 37% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,703 a year in property taxes, about 0.75% of their home's value, close to the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $71,077 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Umatilla at a glance

Umatilla Florida U.S.
Median home value $227,600 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,703 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.75% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $71,077 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,444 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.2% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,950 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 43.8% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1988 1980
Vacant homes 10.2% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 3,854 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Umatilla

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Umatilla home of $227,600 with 20% down costs about $1,462 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,841, 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 $62,655 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Umatilla household income of $71,077; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $258,000.

The median rent here is $1,950 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$45,520
Loan amount$182,080
Principal and interest$1,225
Property taxes (0.75% a year)$142
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$95
PMI$0
Total per month$1,462

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,966
Loan amount$223,478
Principal and interest$1,503
Property taxes (0.75% a year)$142
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$95
FHA mortgage insurance$101
Total per month$1,841

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Questions about home buying in Umatilla

What is the median home value in Umatilla?

About $227,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Umatilla?

Homeowners pay a median $1,703 a year, which is about 0.75% 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 Umatilla?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,462 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,655 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