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Buying a home in Ocoee, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Ocoee is worth about $119,800, 58% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $527 a year in property taxes, about 0.44% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $181,250 a year, so the median home costs 0.7 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ocoee at a glance

Ocoee Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $119,800 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $527 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.44% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $181,250 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,566 $1,963
Median rent – $1,189 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1951 1987 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 208 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ocoee

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ocoee home of $119,800 with 20% down costs about $739 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $938, 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 $31,653 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Ocoee household income of $181,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $686,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,960
Loan amount$95,840
Principal and interest$645
Property taxes (0.44% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$739

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,193
Loan amount$117,630
Principal and interest$791
Property taxes (0.44% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$938

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Questions about home buying in Ocoee

What is the median home value in Ocoee?

About $119,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ocoee?

Homeowners pay a median $527 a year, which is about 0.44% 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 Ocoee?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $739 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,653 a year.

More about Ocoee

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