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Buying a home in Hastings, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Hastings is worth about $108,800, 70% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. 32% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 19% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hastings at a glance

Hastings Florida U.S.
Median home value $108,800 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,730 $3,119
Median household income – $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 32% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 19% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,959 $1,963
Median rent – $1,669 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1972 1988 1980
Vacant homes 23.6% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 432 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hastings

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hastings home of $108,800 with 20% down costs about $731 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $912, 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 $31,311 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,760
Loan amount$87,040
Principal and interest$586
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$100
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
PMI$0
Total per month$731

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,808
Loan amount$106,829
Principal and interest$719
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$100
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$912

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Questions about home buying in Hastings

What is the median home value in Hastings?

About $108,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Hastings?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $731 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,311 a year.

More about Hastings

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