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Buying a home in Oldsmar, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Oldsmar is worth about $380,300, 6% above the Florida median of $359,000 and 14% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,720 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 $88,333 a year, so the median home costs 4.3 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Oldsmar at a glance

Oldsmar Florida U.S.
Median home value $380,300 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,720 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.72% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $88,333 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,798 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.0% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,427 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 39.2% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1988 1988 1980
Vacant homes 10.6% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 14,904 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Oldsmar

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Oldsmar home of $380,300 with 20% down costs about $2,433 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,067, 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 $104,283 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Oldsmar household income of $88,333; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $322,000.

The median rent here is $1,427 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,006 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$76,060
Loan amount$304,240
Principal and interest$2,047
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$228
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$158
PMI$0
Total per month$2,433

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,310
Loan amount$373,412
Principal and interest$2,512
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$228
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$158
FHA mortgage insurance$168
Total per month$3,067

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Questions about home buying in Oldsmar

What is the median home value in Oldsmar?

About $380,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Oldsmar?

Homeowners pay a median $2,720 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 Oldsmar?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,433 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $104,283 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