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Buying a home in Pinellas Park, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Pinellas Park is worth about $278,900, 22% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 16% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,763 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $63,432 a year, so the median home costs 4.4 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pinellas Park at a glance

Pinellas Park Florida U.S.
Median home value $278,900 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,763 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.63% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $63,432 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,627 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.5% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,631 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.9% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1988 1980
Vacant homes 13.6% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 53,560 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pinellas Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pinellas Park home of $278,900 with 20% down costs about $1,764 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,228, 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 $75,582 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Pinellas Park household income of $63,432; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $234,000.

The median rent here is $1,631 a month, so owning the median home costs about $133 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$55,780
Loan amount$223,120
Principal and interest$1,501
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$146
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$116
PMI$0
Total per month$1,764

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,762
Loan amount$273,848
Principal and interest$1,842
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$146
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$116
FHA mortgage insurance$123
Total per month$2,228

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Questions about home buying in Pinellas Park

What is the median home value in Pinellas Park?

About $278,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pinellas Park?

Homeowners pay a median $1,763 a year, which is about 0.63% 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 Pinellas Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,764 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $75,582 a year.

More about Pinellas Park

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