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Buying a home in Oak Hill, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Oak Hill is worth about $313,600, 13% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 6% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,445 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, close to the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $65,950 a year, so the median home costs 4.8 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Oak Hill at a glance

Oak Hill Florida U.S.
Median home value $313,600 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,445 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.78% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $65,950 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,676 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.8% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $820 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.0% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1994 1988 1980
Vacant homes 28.3% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 1,694 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Oak Hill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Oak Hill home of $313,600 with 20% down costs about $2,022 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,545, 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 $86,666 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Oak Hill household income of $65,950; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $239,000.

The median rent here is $820 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,202 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$62,720
Loan amount$250,880
Principal and interest$1,688
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$204
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$131
PMI$0
Total per month$2,022

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,976
Loan amount$307,920
Principal and interest$2,071
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$204
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$131
FHA mortgage insurance$139
Total per month$2,545

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Questions about home buying in Oak Hill

What is the median home value in Oak Hill?

About $313,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Oak Hill?

Homeowners pay a median $2,445 a year, which is about 0.78% 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 Oak Hill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,022 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $86,666 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