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Buying a home in Villalba Municipio, Puerto Rico

The typical owner-occupied home in Villalba Municipio is worth about $104,200, 21% below the Puerto Rico median of $131,500 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $480 a year in property taxes, about 0.46% of their home's value, lower than the Puerto Rico rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $26,286 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (5.0 times for Puerto Rico). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 26% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Villalba Municipio at a glance

Villalba Municipio Puerto Rico U.S.
Median home value $104,200 $131,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $480 $646 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.46% 0.49% 0.94%
Median household income $26,286 $26,297 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 26% 37% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $786 $946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.2% 24.1% 21.0%
Median rent $517 $578 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.8% 30.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1979 1980
Vacant homes 19.5% 21.0% 10.1%
Population 21,556 3,234,309 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Villalba Municipio

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Villalba Municipio home of $104,200 with 20% down costs about $644 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $818, 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 $27,606 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Villalba Municipio household income of $26,286; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $99,000.

The median rent here is $517 a month, so owning the median home costs about $127 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,840
Loan amount$83,360
Principal and interest$561
Property taxes (0.46% a year)$40
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$644

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,647
Loan amount$102,313
Principal and interest$688
Property taxes (0.46% a year)$40
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$818

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Questions about home buying in Villalba Municipio

What is the median home value in Villalba Municipio?

About $104,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Villalba Municipio?

Homeowners pay a median $480 a year, which is about 0.46% 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 Villalba Municipio?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $644 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,606 a year.

More about Villalba 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