What it costs to own a home in High Springs

Alachua County, Florida

Owning a single-family home at the median sale price in High Springs ($319,900) costs about $2,241 a month with 20% down at 6.8%: $1,668 for the mortgage, $413 property tax and $160 insurance. Homes in an HOA or CDD add about $30 a month for an HOA (35% of house listings report one).

Monthly, before HOA/CDD
$2,241
Mortgage$255,920 loan, 6.8%, 30 years$1,668
Property taxNew-owner estimate$413
InsuranceVaries most by roof, age and flood zone$160
Plus HOA, if the home has oneCity median; 35% of single-family listings report one+$30

Cash at closing: $63,980 down plus closing costs.

The market
Single-family, median sale49 closed sales$319,900
Single-family, asking nowHomes for sale today$356,500
Price per square foot, sales$200
Days on market, recent sales37
Sale price vs. original asking97%
Homes for sale now64
Built in the last 2 years7%
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Owning in High Springs: questions

How much does it cost to own a home in High Springs, FL?

Owning a single-family home at the median sale price in High Springs ($319,900) costs about $2,241 a month with 20% down at 6.8%: $1,668 for the mortgage, $413 property tax and $160 insurance. Homes in an HOA or CDD add about $30 a month for an HOA (35% of house listings report one).

How much is property tax in High Springs?

Sellers in High Springs report a median tax bill of about 0.93% of the price. That number is low for a buyer: Florida's Save Our Homes cap holds down a long-time owner's assessment, and it resets after a sale. We budget 1.55% of the price for a new owner until the county's estimator says otherwise.

Do most homes in High Springs have an HOA or CDD?

28% of recent listings report an HOA or condo association fee, median $365 a year. For single-family listings it's 35%, median $365 a year. Of listings that say whether a CDD applies, 0% have one. A blank fee on a listing usually means no association but isn't confirmed, so these are shares of listings that report a fee, not of all homes. Fees vary a lot by community, so check the community pages below before you compare homes.

How fast do homes sell in High Springs?

Homes that sold recently spent a median 37 days on the market and sold for 97% of their original asking price. There are 64 homes for sale right now.

Where do these numbers come from?

Stellar MLS via Repliers listings and sales in High Springs, 2026-01 to 2026-10, one data point per address (144 homes, 63 of them closed sales by closing date). Prices are closed sales only; asking prices are shown separately. This covers housing costs, not utilities, upkeep or the rest of a household budget. The mortgage, tax and insurance math uses the same assumptions as every monthly estimate on this site: 20% down, 6.8% rate, 30-year loan, tax 1.55% and insurance 0.6% of the price a year. Insurance in particular varies by age, roof and flood zone, so get quotes on any home you're serious about.

Source: Stellar MLS via Repliers, 2026-01 to 2026-10. Updated 2026-10-11. Estimates, not quotes.

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