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Buying a home in Canóvanas Municipio, Puerto Rico

The typical owner-occupied home in Canóvanas Municipio is worth about $118,600, 10% below the Puerto Rico median of $131,500 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $612 a year in property taxes, about 0.52% of their home's value, higher than the Puerto Rico rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $29,642 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (5.0 times for Puerto Rico). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Canóvanas Municipio at a glance

Canóvanas Municipio Puerto Rico U.S.
Median home value $118,600 $131,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $612 $646 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.52% 0.49% 0.94%
Median household income $29,642 $26,297 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 37% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $988 $946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.3% 24.1% 21.0%
Median rent $568 $578 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.0% 30.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1979 1980
Vacant homes 15.3% 21.0% 10.1%
Population 41,816 3,234,309 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Canóvanas Municipio

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Canóvanas Municipio home of $118,600 with 20% down costs about $739 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $937, 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 $31,674 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Canóvanas Municipio household income of $29,642; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $111,000.

The median rent here is $568 a month, so owning the median home costs about $171 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,720
Loan amount$94,880
Principal and interest$638
Property taxes (0.52% a year)$51
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
PMI$0
Total per month$739

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,151
Loan amount$116,452
Principal and interest$783
Property taxes (0.52% a year)$51
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
FHA mortgage insurance$52
Total per month$937

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Questions about home buying in Canóvanas Municipio

What is the median home value in Canóvanas Municipio?

About $118,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Canóvanas Municipio?

Homeowners pay a median $612 a year, which is about 0.52% 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 Canóvanas Municipio?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $739 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,674 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