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Buying a home in Camuy Municipio, Puerto Rico

The typical owner-occupied home in Camuy Municipio is worth about $109,600, 17% below the Puerto Rico median of $131,500 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $27,411 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (5.0 times for Puerto Rico). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Camuy Municipio at a glance

Camuy Municipio Puerto Rico U.S.
Median home value $109,600 $131,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $646 $3,119
Median household income $27,411 $26,297 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 29% 37% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $811 $946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.4% 24.1% 21.0%
Median rent $611 $578 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.5% 30.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1979 1980
Vacant homes 15.7% 21.0% 10.1%
Population 32,734 3,234,309 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Camuy Municipio

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Camuy Municipio home of $109,600 with 20% down costs about $736 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $919, 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 $31,541 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Camuy Municipio household income of $27,411; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $95,000.

The median rent here is $611 a month, so owning the median home costs about $125 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,920
Loan amount$87,680
Principal and interest$590
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$100
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$736

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,836
Loan amount$107,615
Principal and interest$724
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$100
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$919

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Questions about home buying in Camuy Municipio

What is the median home value in Camuy Municipio?

About $109,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Camuy Municipio?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $736 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,541 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