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Buying a home in Saint Marks, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Saint Marks is worth about $256,300, 29% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 23% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,659 a year in property taxes, about 0.65% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $62,321 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Saint Marks at a glance

Saint Marks Florida U.S.
Median home value $256,300 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,659 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.65% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $62,321 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 32.9% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,669 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2003 1988 1980
Vacant homes 24.4% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 243 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Saint Marks

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Saint Marks home of $256,300 with 20% down costs about $1,625 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,052, 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 $69,640 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Saint Marks household income of $62,321; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $229,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$51,260
Loan amount$205,040
Principal and interest$1,379
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$139
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$107
PMI$0
Total per month$1,625

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,970
Loan amount$251,658
Principal and interest$1,693
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$139
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$107
FHA mortgage insurance$113
Total per month$2,052

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Questions about home buying in Saint Marks

What is the median home value in Saint Marks?

About $256,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Saint Marks?

Homeowners pay a median $1,659 a year, which is about 0.65% 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 Saint Marks?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,625 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $69,640 a year.

More about Saint Marks

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