The typical owner-occupied home in Cabo Rojo Municipio is worth about $124,800, 5% below the Puerto Rico median of $131,500 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $560 a year in property taxes, about 0.45% of their home's value, lower than the Puerto Rico rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $26,408 a year, so the median home costs 4.7 times the median income (5.0 times for Puerto Rico). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Cabo Rojo Municipio at a glance
| Cabo Rojo Municipio | Puerto Rico | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $124,800 | $131,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $560 | $646 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.45% | 0.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $26,408 | $26,297 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 76% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 36% | 37% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $791 | $946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.9% | 24.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $590 | $578 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 32.5% | 30.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1987 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 33.0% | 21.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 46,876 | 3,234,309 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Cabo Rojo Municipio
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cabo Rojo Municipio home of $124,800 with 20% down costs about $770 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $978, 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 $33,018 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 35% of the median Cabo Rojo Municipio household income of $26,408; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $100,000.
The median rent here is $590 a month, so owning the median home costs about $180 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $24,960 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $99,840 |
| Principal and interest | $672 |
| Property taxes (0.45% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $52 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $770 |
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| Down payment | $4,368 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $122,540 |
| Principal and interest | $824 |
| Property taxes (0.45% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $52 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $55 |
| Total per month | $978 |
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Questions about home buying in Cabo Rojo Municipio
What is the median home value in Cabo Rojo Municipio?
About $124,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Cabo Rojo Municipio?
Homeowners pay a median $560 a year, which is about 0.45% 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 Cabo Rojo Municipio?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $770 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,018 a year.
More about Cabo Rojo Municipio
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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