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Buying a home in Las Marías Municipio, Puerto Rico

The typical owner-occupied home in Las Marías Municipio is worth about $86,500, 34% below the Puerto Rico median of $131,500 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.23% of their home's value, lower than the Puerto Rico rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $16,314 a year, so the median home costs 5.3 times the median income (5.0 times for Puerto Rico). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 15% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Las Marías Municipio at a glance

Las Marías Municipio Puerto Rico U.S.
Median home value $86,500 $131,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $646 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.23% 0.49% 0.94%
Median household income $16,314 $26,297 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 15% 37% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $642 $946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.1% 24.1% 21.0%
Median rent $412 $578 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.4% 30.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1982 1979 1980
Vacant homes 25.1% 21.0% 10.1%
Population 8,744 3,234,309 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Las Marías Municipio

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Las Marías Municipio home of $86,500 with 20% down costs about $518 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $662, 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 $22,206 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 38% of the median Las Marías Municipio household income of $16,314; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $64,000.

The median rent here is $412 a month, so owning the median home costs about $106 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,300
Loan amount$69,200
Principal and interest$466
Property taxes (0.23% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$518

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,028
Loan amount$84,933
Principal and interest$571
Property taxes (0.23% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$662

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Questions about home buying in Las Marías Municipio

What is the median home value in Las Marías Municipio?

About $86,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Las Marías Municipio?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.23% 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 Las Marías Municipio?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $518 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,206 a year.

More about Las Marías 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