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Buying a home in Maricao Municipio, Puerto Rico

The typical owner-occupied home in Maricao Municipio is worth about $115,700, 12% below the Puerto Rico median of $131,500 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.17% of their home's value, lower than the Puerto Rico rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $21,302 a year, so the median home costs 5.4 times the median income (5.0 times for Puerto Rico). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 15% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Maricao Municipio at a glance

Maricao Municipio Puerto Rico U.S.
Median home value $115,700 $131,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $646 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.17% 0.49% 0.94%
Median household income $21,302 $26,297 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 15% 37% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $586 $946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.1% 24.1% 21.0%
Median rent $413 $578 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.1% 30.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1979 1980
Vacant homes 30.6% 21.0% 10.1%
Population 4,988 3,234,309 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Maricao Municipio

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Maricao Municipio home of $115,700 with 20% down costs about $687 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $880, 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 $29,454 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 39% of the median Maricao Municipio household income of $21,302; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $84,000.

The median rent here is $413 a month, so owning the median home costs about $274 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,140
Loan amount$92,560
Principal and interest$623
Property taxes (0.17% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$687

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,050
Loan amount$113,604
Principal and interest$764
Property taxes (0.17% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$880

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Questions about home buying in Maricao Municipio

What is the median home value in Maricao Municipio?

About $115,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Maricao Municipio?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.17% 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 Maricao Municipio?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $687 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,454 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