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Buying a home in Boynton Beach, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Boynton Beach is worth about $351,100, about the same as the Florida median of $359,000 and 6% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,891 a year in property taxes, about 0.82% of their home's value, higher than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $70,074 a year, so the median home costs 5.0 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Boynton Beach at a glance

Boynton Beach Florida U.S.
Median home value $351,100 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,891 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.82% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $70,074 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,045 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.3% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $2,041 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 38.4% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1984 1988 1980
Vacant homes 19.2% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 81,435 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Boynton Beach

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Boynton Beach home of $351,100 with 20% down costs about $2,276 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,861, 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 $97,530 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 39% of the median Boynton Beach household income of $70,074; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $252,000.

The median rent here is $2,041 a month, so owning the median home costs about $235 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$70,220
Loan amount$280,880
Principal and interest$1,890
Property taxes (0.82% a year)$240
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$146
PMI$0
Total per month$2,276

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,288
Loan amount$344,741
Principal and interest$2,319
Property taxes (0.82% a year)$240
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$146
FHA mortgage insurance$155
Total per month$2,861

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Questions about home buying in Boynton Beach

What is the median home value in Boynton Beach?

About $351,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Boynton Beach?

Homeowners pay a median $2,891 a year, which is about 0.82% 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 Boynton Beach?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,276 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $97,530 a year.

More about Boynton Beach

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