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Buying a home in Winter Park, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Winter Park is worth about $731,400, 2.0 times the Florida median of $359,000 and 2.2 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,401 a year in property taxes, about 0.74% of their home's value, close to the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $105,724 a year, so the median home costs 6.9 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Winter Park at a glance

Winter Park Florida U.S.
Median home value $731,400 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,401 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.74% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $105,724 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,238 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.5% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,738 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.6% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1988 1980
Vacant homes 9.6% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 30,274 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Winter Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Winter Park home of $731,400 with 20% down costs about $4,692 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,910, 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 $201,082 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 53% of the median Winter Park household income of $105,724; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $385,000.

The median rent here is $1,738 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,954 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$146,280
Loan amount$585,120
Principal and interest$3,936
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$451
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$305
PMI$0
Total per month$4,692

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$25,599
Loan amount$718,153
Principal and interest$4,831
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$451
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$305
FHA mortgage insurance$323
Total per month$5,910

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Questions about home buying in Winter Park

What is the median home value in Winter Park?

About $731,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Winter Park?

Homeowners pay a median $5,401 a year, which is about 0.74% 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 Winter Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,692 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $201,082 a year.

More about Winter Park

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