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Buying a home in Aguada Municipio, Puerto Rico

The typical owner-occupied home in Aguada Municipio is worth about $121,500, 8% below the Puerto Rico median of $131,500 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $391 a year in property taxes, about 0.32% of their home's value, lower than the Puerto Rico rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $21,501 a year, so the median home costs 5.7 times the median income (5.0 times for Puerto Rico). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 17% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Aguada Municipio at a glance

Aguada Municipio Puerto Rico U.S.
Median home value $121,500 $131,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $391 $646 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.32% 0.49% 0.94%
Median household income $21,501 $26,297 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 17% 37% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $908 $946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.8% 24.1% 21.0%
Median rent $475 $578 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.6% 30.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1979 1980
Vacant homes 26.5% 21.0% 10.1%
Population 37,758 3,234,309 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Aguada Municipio

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Aguada Municipio home of $121,500 with 20% down costs about $737 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $939, 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 $31,581 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 41% of the median Aguada Municipio household income of $21,501; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $83,000.

The median rent here is $475 a month, so owning the median home costs about $262 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$24,300
Loan amount$97,200
Principal and interest$654
Property taxes (0.32% a year)$32
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
PMI$0
Total per month$737

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,252
Loan amount$119,299
Principal and interest$803
Property taxes (0.32% a year)$32
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
FHA mortgage insurance$54
Total per month$939

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Questions about home buying in Aguada Municipio

What is the median home value in Aguada Municipio?

About $121,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Aguada Municipio?

Homeowners pay a median $391 a year, which is about 0.32% 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 Aguada Municipio?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $737 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,581 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