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Buying a home in Aguas Buenas Municipio, Puerto Rico

The typical owner-occupied home in Aguas Buenas Municipio is worth about $144,000, 10% above the Puerto Rico median of $131,500 and 57% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.14% of their home's value, lower than the Puerto Rico rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $23,072 a year, so the median home costs 6.2 times the median income (5.0 times for Puerto Rico). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Aguas Buenas Municipio at a glance

Aguas Buenas Municipio Puerto Rico U.S.
Median home value $144,000 $131,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $646 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.14% 0.49% 0.94%
Median household income $23,072 $26,297 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 24% 37% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $936 $946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.5% 24.1% 21.0%
Median rent $468 $578 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.7% 30.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1981 1979 1980
Vacant homes 18.5% 21.0% 10.1%
Population 23,614 3,234,309 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Aguas Buenas Municipio

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Aguas Buenas Municipio home of $144,000 with 20% down costs about $852 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,092, 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 $36,504 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 44% of the median Aguas Buenas Municipio household income of $23,072; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $91,000.

The median rent here is $468 a month, so owning the median home costs about $384 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$28,800
Loan amount$115,200
Principal and interest$775
Property taxes (0.14% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$60
PMI$0
Total per month$852

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,040
Loan amount$141,392
Principal and interest$951
Property taxes (0.14% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$60
FHA mortgage insurance$64
Total per month$1,092

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Questions about home buying in Aguas Buenas Municipio

What is the median home value in Aguas Buenas Municipio?

About $144,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Aguas Buenas Municipio?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.14% 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 Aguas Buenas Municipio?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $852 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,504 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