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Buying a home in Babson Park, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Babson Park is worth about $211,100, 41% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 37% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $914 a year in property taxes, about 0.43% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $48,177 a year, so the median home costs 4.4 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Babson Park at a glance

Babson Park Florida U.S.
Median home value $211,100 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $914 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.43% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $48,177 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,110 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.0% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,669 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1975 1988 1980
Vacant homes 34.7% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 1,093 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Babson Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Babson Park home of $211,100 with 20% down costs about $1,300 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,651, 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 $55,700 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Babson Park household income of $48,177; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $183,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$42,220
Loan amount$168,880
Principal and interest$1,136
Property taxes (0.43% a year)$76
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$88
PMI$0
Total per month$1,300

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,388
Loan amount$207,276
Principal and interest$1,394
Property taxes (0.43% a year)$76
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$88
FHA mortgage insurance$93
Total per month$1,651

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Questions about home buying in Babson Park

What is the median home value in Babson Park?

About $211,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Babson Park?

Homeowners pay a median $914 a year, which is about 0.43% 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 Babson Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,300 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,700 a year.

More about Babson 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