The typical owner-occupied home in Santa Isabel Municipio is worth about $108,200, 18% below the Puerto Rico median of $131,500 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,052 a year in property taxes, about 0.97% of their home's value, higher than the Puerto Rico rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $25,795 a year, so the median home costs 4.2 times the median income (5.0 times for Puerto Rico). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Santa Isabel Municipio at a glance
| Santa Isabel Municipio | Puerto Rico | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $108,200 | $131,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,052 | $646 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.97% | 0.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $25,795 | $26,297 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 78% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 39% | 37% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $874 | $946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.2% | 24.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $489 | $578 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 29.5% | 30.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1989 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 21.0% | 21.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 19,903 | 3,234,309 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Santa Isabel Municipio
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Santa Isabel Municipio home of $108,200 with 20% down costs about $715 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $895, 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 $30,636 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Santa Isabel Municipio household income of $25,795; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $91,000.
The median rent here is $489 a month, so owning the median home costs about $226 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $21,640 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $86,560 |
| Principal and interest | $582 |
| Property taxes (0.97% a year) | $87 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $45 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $715 |
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| Down payment | $3,787 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $106,240 |
| Principal and interest | $715 |
| Property taxes (0.97% a year) | $87 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $45 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $48 |
| Total per month | $895 |
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Questions about home buying in Santa Isabel Municipio
What is the median home value in Santa Isabel Municipio?
About $108,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Santa Isabel Municipio?
Homeowners pay a median $1,052 a year, which is about 0.97% 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 Santa Isabel Municipio?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $715 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,636 a year.
More about Santa Isabel Municipio
- Mortgage Refinance in Santa Isabel Municipio
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- Home Equity Loans in Santa Isabel Municipio
- 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