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Buying a home in Pomona Park, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Pomona Park is worth about $159,600, 56% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 52% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,448 a year in property taxes, about 0.91% of their home's value, higher than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $43,317 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pomona Park at a glance

Pomona Park Florida U.S.
Median home value $159,600 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,448 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.91% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $43,317 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,222 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.8% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $917 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 47.0% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1988 1980
Vacant homes 29.5% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 755 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pomona Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pomona Park home of $159,600 with 20% down costs about $1,046 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,312, 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 $44,847 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Pomona Park household income of $43,317; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $154,000.

The median rent here is $917 a month, so owning the median home costs about $129 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,920
Loan amount$127,680
Principal and interest$859
Property taxes (0.91% a year)$121
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$1,046

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,586
Loan amount$156,709
Principal and interest$1,054
Property taxes (0.91% a year)$121
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$71
Total per month$1,312

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Questions about home buying in Pomona Park

What is the median home value in Pomona Park?

About $159,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pomona Park?

Homeowners pay a median $1,448 a year, which is about 0.91% 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 Pomona Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,046 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,847 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