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Buying a home in Davenport, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Davenport is worth about $333,300, 7% below the Florida median of $359,000 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,457 a year in property taxes, about 1.04% of their home's value, higher than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $73,685 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 87% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Davenport at a glance

Davenport Florida U.S.
Median home value $333,300 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,457 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.04% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $73,685 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 87% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,045 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 30.1% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,914 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 49.2% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2015 1988 1980
Vacant homes 13.9% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 13,238 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Davenport

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Davenport home of $333,300 with 20% down costs about $2,221 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,777, 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 $95,205 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Davenport household income of $73,685; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $258,000.

The median rent here is $1,914 a month, so owning the median home costs about $307 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$66,660
Loan amount$266,640
Principal and interest$1,794
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$289
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$139
PMI$0
Total per month$2,221

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,666
Loan amount$327,263
Principal and interest$2,202
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$289
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$139
FHA mortgage insurance$147
Total per month$2,777

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Questions about home buying in Davenport

What is the median home value in Davenport?

About $333,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Davenport?

Homeowners pay a median $3,457 a year, which is about 1.04% 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 Davenport?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,221 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $95,205 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