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Buying a home in Port Salerno, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Port Salerno is worth about $352,600, about the same as the Florida median of $359,000 and 6% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,635 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 $67,436 a year, so the median home costs 5.2 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Port Salerno at a glance

Port Salerno Florida U.S.
Median home value $352,600 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,635 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.75% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $67,436 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,646 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.5% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,440 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.6% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1984 1988 1980
Vacant homes 15.5% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 11,184 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Port Salerno

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Port Salerno home of $352,600 with 20% down costs about $2,265 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,852, 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 $97,065 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median Port Salerno household income of $67,436; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $245,000.

The median rent here is $1,440 a month, so owning the median home costs about $825 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$70,520
Loan amount$282,080
Principal and interest$1,898
Property taxes (0.75% a year)$220
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$147
PMI$0
Total per month$2,265

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,341
Loan amount$346,214
Principal and interest$2,329
Property taxes (0.75% a year)$220
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$147
FHA mortgage insurance$156
Total per month$2,852

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Questions about home buying in Port Salerno

What is the median home value in Port Salerno?

About $352,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Port Salerno?

Homeowners pay a median $2,635 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 Port Salerno?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,265 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $97,065 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