$275,000 buys the median home in Tallahassee right now. With 20% down, that's a $55,000 down payment and a $220,000 loan, set against a $48,000 median household income.
Factor in $206/month for property tax in Tallahassee, based on the area's 0.9% effective rate applied to the median home price. That's $2,475 annually.
No state income tax in Florida means the $48,000 median household income stretches further than the same salary would in an income-tax state, which matters directly against a $1,747/month payment.
Day-to-day expenses in Tallahassee track at 88 against the national 100 baseline, below average once you look past the mortgage payment itself.
Tallahassee's median home price runs 54% lower than nearby Miami: $600,000 there versus $275,000 here.