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Buying a home in Clarcona, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Clarcona is worth about $317,800, 11% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 4% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,295 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $41,861 a year, so the median home costs 7.6 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Clarcona at a glance

Clarcona Florida U.S.
Median home value $317,800 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,295 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.72% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $41,861 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,075 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.0% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,091 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.4% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1987 1988 1980
Vacant homes 5.6% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 3,850 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Clarcona

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clarcona home of $317,800 with 20% down costs about $2,033 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,563, 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 $87,145 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 58% of the median Clarcona household income of $41,861; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $153,000.

The median rent here is $1,091 a month, so owning the median home costs about $942 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$63,560
Loan amount$254,240
Principal and interest$1,710
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$191
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$132
PMI$0
Total per month$2,033

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,123
Loan amount$312,044
Principal and interest$2,099
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$191
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$132
FHA mortgage insurance$141
Total per month$2,563

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Questions about home buying in Clarcona

What is the median home value in Clarcona?

About $317,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Clarcona?

Homeowners pay a median $2,295 a year, which is about 0.72% 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 Clarcona?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,033 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $87,145 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