The typical owner-occupied home in Jacksonville is worth about $214,600, 49% below the New York median of $423,800 and 35% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,036 a year in property taxes, about 2.35% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $72,361 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Jacksonville at a glance
| Jacksonville | New York | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $214,600 | $423,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $5,036 | $6,582 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.35% | 1.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $72,361 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 71% | 54% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 53% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,646 | $2,555 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 31.2% | 22.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,691 | $1,621 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 26.7% | 31.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1952 | 1959 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 592 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Jacksonville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Jacksonville home of $214,600 with 20% down costs about $1,665 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,022, 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 $71,339 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Jacksonville household income of $72,361; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $218,000.
The median rent here is $1,691 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $42,920 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $171,680 |
| Principal and interest | $1,155 |
| Property taxes (2.35% a year) | $420 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $89 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,665 |
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| Down payment | $7,511 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $210,713 |
| Principal and interest | $1,417 |
| Property taxes (2.35% a year) | $420 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $89 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $95 |
| Total per month | $2,022 |
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Questions about home buying in Jacksonville
What is the median home value in Jacksonville?
About $214,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Jacksonville?
Homeowners pay a median $5,036 a year, which is about 2.35% 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 Jacksonville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,665 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $71,339 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