The typical owner-occupied home in Shalimar is worth about $476,500, 33% above the Florida median of $359,000 and 43% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,382 a year in property taxes, about 0.71% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $115,417 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Shalimar at a glance
| Shalimar | Florida | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $476,500 | $359,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,382 | $2,730 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.71% | 0.76% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $115,417 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 70% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 59% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,720 | $1,959 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.5% | 23.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $2,551 | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 32.1% | 35.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1991 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.5% | 14.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 885 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Shalimar
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Shalimar home of $476,500 with 20% down costs about $3,045 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,839, 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 $130,493 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Shalimar household income of $115,417; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $421,000.
The median rent here is $2,551 a month, so owning the median home costs about $494 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $95,300 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $381,200 |
| Principal and interest | $2,564 |
| Property taxes (0.71% a year) | $282 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $199 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $3,045 |
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| Down payment | $16,678 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $467,869 |
| Principal and interest | $3,147 |
| Property taxes (0.71% a year) | $282 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $199 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $211 |
| Total per month | $3,839 |
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Questions about home buying in Shalimar
What is the median home value in Shalimar?
About $476,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Shalimar?
Homeowners pay a median $3,382 a year, which is about 0.71% 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 Shalimar?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,045 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $130,493 a year.
More about Shalimar
- Mortgage Refinance in Shalimar
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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