What it costs to own a home in Mulberry

Polk County, Florida

Owning a single-family home at the median sale price in Mulberry ($305,000) costs about $2,138 a month with 20% down at 6.8%: $1,591 for the mortgage, $394 property tax and $153 insurance. Homes in an HOA or CDD add about $51 a month for an HOA (48% of house listings report one).

Monthly, before HOA/CDD
$2,138
Mortgage$244,000 loan, 6.8%, 30 years$1,591
Property taxNew-owner estimate$394
InsuranceVaries most by roof, age and flood zone$153
Plus HOA, if the home has oneCity median; 48% of single-family listings report one+$51

Cash at closing: $61,000 down plus closing costs.

The market
Single-family, median sale59 closed sales$305,000
Single-family, asking nowHomes for sale today$320,000
Price per square foot, sales$178
Days on market, recent sales23
Sale price vs. original asking98%
Homes for sale now90
Built in the last 2 years5%
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Owning in Mulberry: questions

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

Owning a single-family home at the median sale price in Mulberry ($305,000) costs about $2,138 a month with 20% down at 6.8%: $1,591 for the mortgage, $394 property tax and $153 insurance. Homes in an HOA or CDD add about $51 a month for an HOA (48% of house listings report one).

How much is property tax in Mulberry?

Sellers in Mulberry report a median tax bill of about 0.89% 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 Mulberry have an HOA or CDD?

49% of recent listings report an HOA or condo association fee, median $700 a year. For single-family listings it's 48%, median $606 a year. Of listings that say whether a CDD applies, 1% 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 Mulberry?

Homes that sold recently spent a median 23 days on the market and sold for 98% of their original asking price. There are 90 homes for sale right now.

Where do these numbers come from?

Stellar MLS via Repliers listings and sales in Mulberry, 2026-01 to 2026-10, one data point per address (187 homes, 76 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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