Property Tax & Income in Guayama Municipio, Puerto Rico
Guayama Municipio has an effective property tax rate of 0.76%. On the median home value of $108,200, that's roughly $824 per year. Median household income is $20,402.
What you'll pay, at a glance
Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.
| Metric | Guayama Municipio | Puerto Rico (state context) |
|---|---|---|
| Effective property tax rate1 | 0.76% | N/A |
| Median home value1 | $108,200 | — |
| State income tax3 | — | — |
| State sales tax3 | — | — |
How this is calculated
The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.
About Guayama Municipio, PR
In Guayama Municipio, Puerto Rico, homes are valued at a median of $108,200, and the annual property tax bill comes to about $824. That works out to an effective rate of 0.762%, which sits above Puerto Rico's statewide median of 0.389% and ranks 4th among the territory's 72 counties. Buyers weighing affordability should note that the national median rate is 0.794%, so Guayama's rate lands just under that benchmark even as it stands out within Puerto Rico. Household income here averages $20,402, with per-capita income at $13,751, meaning the tax bill equals roughly four percent of a median household's annual earnings. The combination of a six-figure median home value and a rate near the national figure may appeal to someone seeking lower upfront purchase costs, though the relatively higher local rate and modest incomes shape what ownership actually costs year to year.