The typical owner-occupied home in Patillas Municipio is worth about $90,300, 31% below the Puerto Rico median of $131,500 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.22% of their home's value, lower than the Puerto Rico rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $24,396 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (5.0 times for Puerto Rico). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 27% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Patillas Municipio at a glance
| Patillas Municipio | Puerto Rico | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $90,300 | $131,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $199 | $646 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.22% | 0.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $24,396 | $26,297 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 69% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 27% | 37% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $785 | $946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.4% | 24.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $543 | $578 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 34.8% | 30.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1987 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 22.1% | 21.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 15,563 | 3,234,309 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Patillas Municipio
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Patillas Municipio home of $90,300 with 20% down costs about $540 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $691, 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 $23,149 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Patillas Municipio household income of $24,396; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $95,000.
The median rent here is $543 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $18,060 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $72,240 |
| Principal and interest | $486 |
| Property taxes (0.22% a year) | $17 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $540 |
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| Down payment | $3,160 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $88,664 |
| Principal and interest | $596 |
| Property taxes (0.22% a year) | $17 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $40 |
| Total per month | $691 |
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Questions about home buying in Patillas Municipio
What is the median home value in Patillas Municipio?
About $90,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Patillas Municipio?
Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.22% 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 Patillas Municipio?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $540 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,149 a year.
More about Patillas Municipio
- Mortgage Refinance in Patillas Municipio
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- 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