$390,000 buys the median home in Tampa right now. With 20% down, that's a $78,000 down payment and a $312,000 loan, set against a $62,000 median household income.
Factor in $309/month for property tax in Tampa, based on the area's 0.95% effective rate applied to the median home price. That's $3,705 annually.
No state income tax in Florida means the $62,000 median household income stretches further than the same salary would in an income-tax state, which matters directly against a $2,494/month payment.
Day-to-day expenses in Tampa track at 103 against the national 100 baseline, above average once you look past the mortgage payment itself.
Tampa's median home price runs 35% lower than nearby Miami: $600,000 there versus $390,000 here.