The median home price in Jacksonville is $310,000, near the national median of $420,000. With a median household income of $60,000, the price-to-income ratio is 5.2x — meaning buyers typically spend 5.2 years of gross income on the purchase price.
Property taxes in Jacksonville run 0.85% of assessed value. On the median home, that is $2,635 per year, or $220 per month added to your mortgage payment. This is close to the national average of 1.1%.
Florida has no state income tax, which means more of your gross salary becomes take-home pay. This effectively increases your purchasing power compared to income-tax states.
The cost of living index in Jacksonville is 93 (national average = 100). Day-to-day expenses beyond housing are close to the national average.