$900,000 buys the median home in Ponte Vedra Beach right now. With 20% down, that's a $180,000 down payment and a $720,000 loan, set against a $130,000 median household income.
Factor in $653/month for property tax in Ponte Vedra Beach, based on the area's 0.87% effective rate applied to the median home price. That's $7,830 annually.
No state income tax in Florida means the $130,000 median household income stretches further than the same salary would in an income-tax state, which matters directly against a $5,670/month payment.
Day-to-day expenses in Ponte Vedra Beach track at 168 against the national 100 baseline, above average once you look past the mortgage payment itself.
Ponte Vedra Beach's median home price runs 50% higher than nearby Miami: $600,000 there versus $900,000 here.