What it costs to own a home in Port Charlotte

Charlotte County, Florida

Owning a single-family home at the median sale price in Port Charlotte ($319,000) costs about $2,236 a month with 20% down at 6.8%: $1,664 for the mortgage, $412 property tax and $160 insurance. Homes in an HOA or CDD add about $25 a month for an HOA (20% of house listings report one) and about $163 for a CDD (7%).

Monthly, before HOA/CDD
$2,236
Mortgage$255,200 loan, 6.8%, 30 years$1,664
Property taxNew-owner estimate$412
InsuranceVaries most by roof, age and flood zone$160
Plus HOA, if the home has oneCity median; 20% of single-family listings report one+$25
Plus CDD, if the home has oneCity median; 7% of listings that state CDD status have one+$163

Cash at closing: $63,800 down plus closing costs.

The market
Single-family, median sale680 closed sales$319,000
Condo, median sale$115,000
Single-family, asking nowHomes for sale today$345,100
Price per square foot, sales$188
Days on market, recent sales58
Sale price vs. original asking94%
Homes for sale now1,265
Built in the last 2 years29%
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Owning in Port Charlotte: questions

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

Owning a single-family home at the median sale price in Port Charlotte ($319,000) costs about $2,236 a month with 20% down at 6.8%: $1,664 for the mortgage, $412 property tax and $160 insurance. Homes in an HOA or CDD add about $25 a month for an HOA (20% of house listings report one) and about $163 for a CDD (7%).

How much is property tax in Port Charlotte?

Sellers in Port Charlotte report a median tax bill of about 1.08% 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 Port Charlotte have an HOA or CDD?

32% of recent listings report an HOA or condo association fee, median $3,097 a year. For single-family listings it's 20%, median $300 a year. Of listings that say whether a CDD applies, 7% have one, median $1,957 a year on the tax bill. 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 Port Charlotte?

Homes that sold recently spent a median 58 days on the market and sold for 94% of their original asking price. There are 1,265 homes for sale right now.

Where do these numbers come from?

Stellar MLS via Repliers listings and sales in Port Charlotte, 2026-01 to 2026-10, one data point per address (2,315 homes, 774 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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