Okeechobee County, FL real estate

Market data, tax and rent figures from the 2024 Census survey.

Median home value

$193,000Median home value · Census

Property tax rate

0.74%Below state avg 0.76%Median bill $1,423/yr · Census

Median rent

$1,0822-bed $962Per month · Census

30-yr mortgage rate

7.24%Freddie Mac weekly average

What the numbers say

Okeechobee County, FL real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

Homeowners in Okeechobee County pay a median of $1,423 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $193,000, an effective rate of about 0.74%. The Florida average is 0.76%, which makes Okeechobee County the #39 lowest-tax of 67 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $1,082 a month, and $962 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 15 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 $193,000 home here comes to about $1,251 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $54,000 a year (the median household here earns $57,984).

Monthly payment on a typical home

$1,251/mo
  • Principal & interest$1,052
  • Property tax$119
  • Insurance (est.)$80

$193,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed

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Rents in Okeechobee County by bedrooms

Studio$1,65819% above state
1 bedroom$87039% below state
2 bedrooms$96242% below state
3 bedrooms$1,23534% below state
4 bedrooms$1,21245% below state

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.