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Buying a home in Winter Garden, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Winter Garden is worth about $476,000, 33% above the Florida median of $359,000 and 43% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,527 a year in property taxes, about 0.74% of their home's value, close to the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $106,495 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Winter Garden at a glance

Winter Garden Florida U.S.
Median home value $476,000 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,527 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.74% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $106,495 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,424 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.7% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,963 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.8% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2004 1988 1980
Vacant homes 7.8% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 47,872 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Winter Garden

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Winter Garden home of $476,000 with 20% down costs about $3,054 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,846, 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 $130,866 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 34% of the median Winter Garden household income of $106,495; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $387,000.

The median rent here is $1,963 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,091 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$95,200
Loan amount$380,800
Principal and interest$2,562
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$294
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$198
PMI$0
Total per month$3,054

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,660
Loan amount$467,378
Principal and interest$3,144
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$294
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$198
FHA mortgage insurance$211
Total per month$3,846

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Questions about home buying in Winter Garden

What is the median home value in Winter Garden?

About $476,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Winter Garden?

Homeowners pay a median $3,527 a year, which is about 0.74% 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 Winter Garden?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,054 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $130,866 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