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Buying a home in Crescent City, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Crescent City is worth about $192,600, 46% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 42% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,374 a year in property taxes, about 0.71% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $33,971 a year, so the median home costs 5.7 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Crescent City at a glance

Crescent City Florida U.S.
Median home value $192,600 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,374 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.71% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $33,971 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 58% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,542 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.0% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $789 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.4% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1988 1980
Vacant homes 15.6% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 1,944 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Crescent City

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Crescent City home of $192,600 with 20% down costs about $1,231 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,552, 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 $52,745 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 43% of the median Crescent City household income of $33,971; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $124,000.

The median rent here is $789 a month, so owning the median home costs about $442 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$38,520
Loan amount$154,080
Principal and interest$1,037
Property taxes (0.71% a year)$114
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$80
PMI$0
Total per month$1,231

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,741
Loan amount$189,112
Principal and interest$1,272
Property taxes (0.71% a year)$114
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$80
FHA mortgage insurance$85
Total per month$1,552

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Questions about home buying in Crescent City

What is the median home value in Crescent City?

About $192,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Crescent City?

Homeowners pay a median $1,374 a year, which is about 0.71% 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 Crescent City?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,231 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $52,745 a year.

More about Crescent City

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