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Buying a home in Juncos Municipio, Puerto Rico

The typical owner-occupied home in Juncos Municipio is worth about $120,100, 9% below the Puerto Rico median of $131,500 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $607 a year in property taxes, about 0.51% of their home's value, close to the Puerto Rico rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $29,863 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (5.0 times for Puerto Rico). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Juncos Municipio at a glance

Juncos Municipio Puerto Rico U.S.
Median home value $120,100 $131,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $607 $646 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.51% 0.49% 0.94%
Median household income $29,863 $26,297 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 37% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $835 $946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.7% 24.1% 21.0%
Median rent $577 $578 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.0% 30.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1990 1979 1980
Vacant homes 14.7% 21.0% 10.1%
Population 36,829 3,234,309 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Juncos Municipio

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Juncos Municipio home of $120,100 with 20% down costs about $747 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $947, 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 $32,032 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Juncos Municipio household income of $29,863; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $112,000.

The median rent here is $577 a month, so owning the median home costs about $170 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$24,020
Loan amount$96,080
Principal and interest$646
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$51
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$747

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,204
Loan amount$117,925
Principal and interest$793
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$51
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$947

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Questions about home buying in Juncos Municipio

What is the median home value in Juncos Municipio?

About $120,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Juncos Municipio?

Homeowners pay a median $607 a year, which is about 0.51% 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 Juncos Municipio?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $747 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,032 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