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Buying a home in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Lake Panasoffkee is worth about $153,000, 57% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $667 a year in property taxes, about 0.44% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $44,531 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lake Panasoffkee at a glance

Lake Panasoffkee Florida U.S.
Median home value $153,000 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $667 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.44% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $44,531 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,079 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.0% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,019 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.9% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1981 1988 1980
Vacant homes 18.3% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 4,768 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lake Panasoffkee

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lake Panasoffkee home of $153,000 with 20% down costs about $943 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,198, 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 $40,425 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Lake Panasoffkee household income of $44,531; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $169,000.

The median rent here is $1,019 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,600
Loan amount$122,400
Principal and interest$823
Property taxes (0.44% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
PMI$0
Total per month$943

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,355
Loan amount$150,229
Principal and interest$1,011
Property taxes (0.44% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
FHA mortgage insurance$68
Total per month$1,198

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Questions about home buying in Lake Panasoffkee

What is the median home value in Lake Panasoffkee?

About $153,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lake Panasoffkee?

Homeowners pay a median $667 a year, which is about 0.44% 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 Lake Panasoffkee?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $943 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,425 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