Property tax rate
0.50%Below state avg 0.76%Median bill $609/yr · CensusMedian rent
$8652-bed $786Per month · Census30-yr mortgage rate
7.24%Freddie Mac weekly averageWhat the numbers say
Jackson County, FL real estate at a glance
By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data
Homeowners in Jackson County pay a median of $609 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $120,800, an effective rate of about 0.50%. The Florida average is 0.76%, which makes Jackson County the #3 lowest-tax of 67 counties in the state with published tax data.
Renters pay a median of $865 a month, and $786 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 12 times a year's rent, which generally favors buying.
With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $121,000 home here comes to about $760 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $33,000 a year (the median household here earns $49,149).
Monthly payment on a typical home
$760/mo- Principal & interest$659
- Property tax$51
- Insurance (est.)$50
$121,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed
Run your own numbersRents in Jackson County by bedrooms
Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.
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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole county; individual homes vary. For information only.