Home / Home Buying by state / Puerto Rico / Hatillo Municipio

Buying a home in Hatillo Municipio, Puerto Rico

The typical owner-occupied home in Hatillo Municipio is worth about $134,800, 3% above the Puerto Rico median of $131,500 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $614 a year in property taxes, about 0.46% of their home's value, lower than the Puerto Rico rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $28,146 a year, so the median home costs 4.8 times the median income (5.0 times for Puerto Rico). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hatillo Municipio at a glance

Hatillo Municipio Puerto Rico U.S.
Median home value $134,800 $131,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $614 $646 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.46% 0.49% 0.94%
Median household income $28,146 $26,297 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 29% 37% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $890 $946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.7% 24.1% 21.0%
Median rent $595 $578 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.4% 30.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1990 1979 1980
Vacant homes 21.6% 21.0% 10.1%
Population 38,157 3,234,309 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hatillo Municipio

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hatillo Municipio home of $134,800 with 20% down costs about $833 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,058, 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 $35,712 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Hatillo Municipio household income of $28,146; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $106,000.

The median rent here is $595 a month, so owning the median home costs about $238 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,960
Loan amount$107,840
Principal and interest$725
Property taxes (0.46% a year)$52
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
PMI$0
Total per month$833

Change the numbers in the calculator

3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,718
Loan amount$132,358
Principal and interest$890
Property taxes (0.46% a year)$52
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
FHA mortgage insurance$60
Total per month$1,058

Change the numbers in the calculator

Questions about home buying in Hatillo Municipio

What is the median home value in Hatillo Municipio?

About $134,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hatillo Municipio?

Homeowners pay a median $614 a year, which is about 0.46% 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 Hatillo Municipio?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $833 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,712 a year.

More about Hatillo Municipio

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