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Buying a home in Ponce De Leon, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Ponce De Leon is worth about $123,800, 66% below the Florida median of $359,000 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $914 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 $77,798 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ponce De Leon at a glance

Ponce De Leon Florida U.S.
Median home value $123,800 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $914 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.74% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $77,798 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,155 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.4% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.5% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1989 1988 1980
Vacant homes 23.2% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 780 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ponce De Leon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ponce De Leon home of $123,800 with 20% down costs about $794 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,000, 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 $34,036 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Ponce De Leon household income of $77,798; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $283,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$24,760
Loan amount$99,040
Principal and interest$666
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$76
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
PMI$0
Total per month$794

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,333
Loan amount$121,558
Principal and interest$818
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$76
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
FHA mortgage insurance$55
Total per month$1,000

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Questions about home buying in Ponce De Leon

What is the median home value in Ponce De Leon?

About $123,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ponce De Leon?

Homeowners pay a median $914 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 Ponce De Leon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $794 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $34,036 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