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Buying a home in Crystal Springs, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Crystal Springs is worth about $142,600, 60% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 57% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $712 a year in property taxes, about 0.50% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $62,375 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Crystal Springs at a glance

Crystal Springs Florida U.S.
Median home value $142,600 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $712 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.50% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $62,375 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,109 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.1% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,669 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1991 1988 1980
Vacant homes 10.8% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 1,298 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Crystal Springs

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Crystal Springs home of $142,600 with 20% down costs about $886 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,124, 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 $37,982 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Crystal Springs household income of $62,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $234,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$28,520
Loan amount$114,080
Principal and interest$767
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$59
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
PMI$0
Total per month$886

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,991
Loan amount$140,017
Principal and interest$942
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$59
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
FHA mortgage insurance$63
Total per month$1,124

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Questions about home buying in Crystal Springs

What is the median home value in Crystal Springs?

About $142,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Crystal Springs?

Homeowners pay a median $712 a year, which is about 0.50% 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 Crystal Springs?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $886 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,982 a year.

More about Crystal Springs

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