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Buying a home in Indian Lake Estates, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Indian Lake Estates is worth about $233,100, 35% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 30% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,926 a year in property taxes, about 0.83% of their home's value, higher than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $69,007 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Indian Lake Estates at a glance

Indian Lake Estates Florida U.S.
Median home value $233,100 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,926 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.83% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $69,007 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,744 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.8% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,669 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1987 1988 1980
Vacant homes 30.6% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 984 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Indian Lake Estates

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Indian Lake Estates home of $233,100 with 20% down costs about $1,513 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,901, 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 $64,835 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Indian Lake Estates household income of $69,007; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $248,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$46,620
Loan amount$186,480
Principal and interest$1,254
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$161
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$97
PMI$0
Total per month$1,513

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,158
Loan amount$228,878
Principal and interest$1,540
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$161
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$97
FHA mortgage insurance$103
Total per month$1,901

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Questions about home buying in Indian Lake Estates

What is the median home value in Indian Lake Estates?

About $233,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Indian Lake Estates?

Homeowners pay a median $1,926 a year, which is about 0.83% 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 Indian Lake Estates?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,513 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $64,835 a year.

More about Indian Lake Estates

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