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Buying a home in Dundee, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Dundee is worth about $247,800, 31% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 26% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,490 a year in property taxes, about 0.60% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $48,668 a year, so the median home costs 5.1 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dundee at a glance

Dundee Florida U.S.
Median home value $247,800 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,490 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $48,668 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,716 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 37.4% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,628 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1996 1988 1980
Vacant homes 16.7% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 5,863 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dundee

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dundee home of $247,800 with 20% down costs about $1,561 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,974, 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 $66,888 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 38% of the median Dundee household income of $48,668; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $180,000.

The median rent here is $1,628 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$49,560
Loan amount$198,240
Principal and interest$1,334
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$124
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$103
PMI$0
Total per month$1,561

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,673
Loan amount$243,312
Principal and interest$1,637
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$124
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$103
FHA mortgage insurance$110
Total per month$1,974

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Questions about home buying in Dundee

What is the median home value in Dundee?

About $247,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dundee?

Homeowners pay a median $1,490 a year, which is about 0.60% 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 Dundee?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,561 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $66,888 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