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Buying a home in Taylors Island, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in Taylors Island is worth about $476,000, 13% above the Maryland median of $419,900 and 43% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,167 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, lower than the Maryland rate of 0.97%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Taylors Island at a glance

Taylors Island Maryland U.S.
Median home value $476,000 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,167 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.67% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income – $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,570 $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.3% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,705 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1984 1979 1980
Vacant homes 40.7% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 127 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Taylors Island

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Taylors Island home of $476,000 with 20% down costs about $3,026 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,819, 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 $129,676 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$95,200
Loan amount$380,800
Principal and interest$2,562
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$266
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$198
PMI$0
Total per month$3,026

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,660
Loan amount$467,378
Principal and interest$3,144
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$266
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$198
FHA mortgage insurance$211
Total per month$3,819

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Questions about home buying in Taylors Island

What is the median home value in Taylors Island?

About $476,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Taylors Island?

Homeowners pay a median $3,167 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Taylors Island?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,026 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $129,676 a year.

More about Taylors Island

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