What it costs to own a home in Ruskin

Hillsborough County, Florida

Owning a single-family home at the median sale price in Ruskin ($332,000) costs about $2,327 a month with 20% down at 6.8%: $1,732 for the mortgage, $429 property tax and $166 insurance. Homes in an HOA or CDD add about $45 a month for an HOA (85% of house listings report one) and about $188 for a CDD (55%).

Monthly, before HOA/CDD
$2,327
Mortgage$265,600 loan, 6.8%, 30 years$1,732
Property taxNew-owner estimate$429
InsuranceVaries most by roof, age and flood zone$166
Plus HOA, if the home has oneCity median; 85% of single-family listings report one+$45
Plus CDD, if the home has oneCity median; 55% of listings that state CDD status have one+$188

Cash at closing: $66,400 down plus closing costs.

The market
Single-family, median sale133 closed sales$332,000
Single-family, asking nowHomes for sale today$349,700
Price per square foot, sales$180
Days on market, recent sales49
Sale price vs. original asking96%
Homes for sale now272
Built in the last 2 years18%
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Owning in Ruskin: questions

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

Owning a single-family home at the median sale price in Ruskin ($332,000) costs about $2,327 a month with 20% down at 6.8%: $1,732 for the mortgage, $429 property tax and $166 insurance. Homes in an HOA or CDD add about $45 a month for an HOA (85% of house listings report one) and about $188 for a CDD (55%).

How much is property tax in Ruskin?

Sellers in Ruskin report a median tax bill of about 1.8% 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 Ruskin have an HOA or CDD?

87% of recent listings report an HOA or condo association fee, median $753 a year. For single-family listings it's 85%, median $540 a year. Of listings that say whether a CDD applies, 55% have one, median $2,260 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 Ruskin?

Homes that sold recently spent a median 49 days on the market and sold for 96% of their original asking price. There are 272 homes for sale right now.

Where do these numbers come from?

Stellar MLS via Repliers listings and sales in Ruskin, 2026-01 to 2026-10, one data point per address (508 homes, 157 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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