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Buying a home in Goldenrod, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Goldenrod is worth about $358,700, about the same as the Florida median of $359,000 and 8% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,088 a year in property taxes, about 0.58% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $67,563 a year, so the median home costs 5.3 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 48% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Goldenrod at a glance

Goldenrod Florida U.S.
Median home value $358,700 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,088 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.58% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $67,563 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 48% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,915 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.4% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,734 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.8% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1988 1980
Vacant homes 6.5% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 12,878 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Goldenrod

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Goldenrod home of $358,700 with 20% down costs about $2,253 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,851, 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 $96,567 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median Goldenrod household income of $67,563; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $251,000.

The median rent here is $1,734 a month, so owning the median home costs about $519 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$71,740
Loan amount$286,960
Principal and interest$1,930
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$173
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$149
PMI$0
Total per month$2,253

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,554
Loan amount$352,203
Principal and interest$2,369
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$173
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$149
FHA mortgage insurance$159
Total per month$2,851

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Questions about home buying in Goldenrod

What is the median home value in Goldenrod?

About $358,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Goldenrod?

Homeowners pay a median $2,088 a year, which is about 0.58% 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 Goldenrod?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,253 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $96,567 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