Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Homosassa Springs, Florida
A $147,000 home here costs
$1,230per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $756. The real number is $475 higher every month — 63% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Homosassa Springs against Citrus County and Florida
| Measure | Homosassa Springs | Citrus County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $146,600 | $223,200 |
| Median property tax | $707 | $1,320 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.482% | 0.591% |
| Median gross rent | $1,014 | $1,069 |
| Population | 15,465 | 158,693 |
The weather behind that power bill
Homosassa Springs sits in Citrus County, which averages a high of 90.9°F in its hottest month and a low of 44.3°F in its coldest, with 51.94" of precipitation a year and 49% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,965 cooling and 876 heating degree days, which is what sets the $136 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Citrus County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Citrus County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Homosassa Springs?
A $147,000 home in Homosassa Springs, Florida costs approximately $1,230 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $756 principal and interest, $59 property tax, $89 homeowners insurance, $204 utilities and $123 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Homosassa Springs?
Homosassa Springs has an effective property tax rate of 0.482%, based on a median home value of $146,600 and median real estate taxes of $707. That is lower than the Citrus County average of 0.591%.
What is the average home price in Homosassa Springs?
The median owner-occupied home value in Homosassa Springs, Florida is $146,600, against $223,200 across Citrus County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Homosassa Springs?
Median gross rent in Homosassa Springs is $1,014 a month, against $1,230 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Homosassa Springs — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Florida.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.