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Buying a home in Rincón Municipio, Puerto Rico

The typical owner-occupied home in Rincón Municipio is worth about $154,700, 18% above the Puerto Rico median of $131,500 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $350 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 $24,447 a year, so the median home costs 6.3 times the median income (5.0 times for Puerto Rico). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 19% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rincón Municipio at a glance

Rincón Municipio Puerto Rico U.S.
Median home value $154,700 $131,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $350 $646 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.23% 0.49% 0.94%
Median household income $24,447 $26,297 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 19% 37% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $884 $946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.4% 24.1% 21.0%
Median rent $604 $578 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.3% 30.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1979 1980
Vacant homes 37.6% 21.0% 10.1%
Population 15,378 3,234,309 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rincón Municipio

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rincón Municipio home of $154,700 with 20% down costs about $927 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,184, 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 $39,714 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 45% of the median Rincón Municipio household income of $24,447; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $95,000.

The median rent here is $604 a month, so owning the median home costs about $323 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,940
Loan amount$123,760
Principal and interest$833
Property taxes (0.23% a year)$30
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
PMI$0
Total per month$927

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,414
Loan amount$151,898
Principal and interest$1,022
Property taxes (0.23% a year)$30
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
FHA mortgage insurance$68
Total per month$1,184

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Questions about home buying in Rincón Municipio

What is the median home value in Rincón Municipio?

About $154,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rincón Municipio?

Homeowners pay a median $350 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 Rincón Municipio?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $927 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,714 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