The typical owner-occupied home in Isabela Municipio is worth about $136,200, 4% above the Puerto Rico median of $131,500 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $604 a year in property taxes, about 0.44% of their home's value, lower than the Puerto Rico rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $23,266 a year, so the median home costs 5.9 times the median income (5.0 times for Puerto Rico). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Isabela Municipio at a glance
| Isabela Municipio | Puerto Rico | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $136,200 | $131,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $604 | $646 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.44% | 0.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $23,266 | $26,297 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 66% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 32% | 37% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $849 | $946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 25.1% | 24.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $582 | $578 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 30.7% | 30.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1983 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 31.6% | 21.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 42,890 | 3,234,309 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Isabela Municipio
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Isabela Municipio home of $136,200 with 20% down costs about $840 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,067, 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 $35,986 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 43% of the median Isabela Municipio household income of $23,266; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $88,000.
The median rent here is $582 a month, so owning the median home costs about $258 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $27,240 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $108,960 |
| Principal and interest | $733 |
| Property taxes (0.44% a year) | $50 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $57 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $840 |
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| Down payment | $4,767 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $133,733 |
| Principal and interest | $900 |
| Property taxes (0.44% a year) | $50 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $57 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $60 |
| Total per month | $1,067 |
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Questions about home buying in Isabela Municipio
What is the median home value in Isabela Municipio?
About $136,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Isabela Municipio?
Homeowners pay a median $604 a year, which is about 0.44% 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 Isabela Municipio?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $840 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,986 a year.
More about Isabela Municipio
- Mortgage Refinance in Isabela Municipio
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- Home Equity Loans in Isabela Municipio
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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