In Green Cove Springs, a typical home is worth $371,000 and typical rent is $1,114 a month. Compared with all of Clay County, typical rent is 28% lower, the typical home value is 19% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 11 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $290,575 to $339,732.
Typical rent
$2,209a month
▲ 1.8% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $1,803 to $2,209.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Green Cove Springs is in Clay County. The FHA loan limit ($580,750 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Clay County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Lakeside, the typical home value is $273,900: 26% less than in Green Cove Springs ($371,000).
2
The typical rent in Green Cove Springs is $1,114 a month, 28% less than in Clay County as a whole ($1,551).
3
The typical home in Green Cove Springs is worth $371,000,19% more than in Clay County as a whole ($312,500).
4
65% of households in Green Cove Springs own their home, against 76% in Clay County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Green Cove Springs
What homes there are in Green Cove Springs, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Green Cove Springs
Clay County
Florida
United States
Kind of home: Green Cove Springs and its comparisons
Measure
Green Cove Springs
Clay County
Florida
United States
Detached house
89%
74%
55%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
4%
7%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
3%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
8%
25%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
11%
8%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
In Green Cove Springs, 9 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Clay County, 7.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Green Cove Springs
Clay County
Florida
United States
Year built: Green Cove Springs and its comparisons
Measure
Green Cove Springs
Clay County
Florida
United States
Before 1960
10%
4%
10%
26%
1960–1979
21%
18%
24%
24%
1980–1999
21%
36%
34%
25%
2000–2009
21%
26%
18%
14%
2010 or later
27%
16%
14%
11%
Homes in Green Cove Springs are smaller: 77% have 3 bedrooms or more; in Clay County, 81%.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300K17%
$300K–$500K30%
$500K–$750K23%
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Green Cove Springs and its comparisons
Measure
Green Cove Springs
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K
17%
$300K–$500K
30%
$500K–$750K
23%
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99939%
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Green Cove Springs and its comparisons
Measure
Green Cove Springs
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
39%
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,965 a month
Clay County: $1,748 a month
Without a mortgage
$571 a month
Clay County: $513 a month
Owners with a mortgage
69%
Clay County: 65%
Owning costs more in Green Cove Springs: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,965 a month; in Clay County, $1,748. Without one, $571.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Green Cove Springs+96%
Clay County+69%
Florida+67%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Green Cove SpringsNo clear change
Clay County+35%
Florida+42%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Green Cove Springs+32%
Clay County+34%
Florida+34%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Green Cove Springs and its comparisons
Measure
Green Cove Springs
Clay County
Florida
United States
Typical home value
+96%
+69%
+67%
+53%
Typical rent
No clear change
+35%
+42%
+33%
Typical household income
+32%
+34%
+34%
+29%
Since 2015–2019, homes in Green Cove Springs gained value faster than in Clay County: 96% against 69%.
Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Green Cove Springs did not change clearly, according to the Census.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Green Cove Springs and its comparisons
Measure
Green Cove Springs
Clay County
Florida
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
2.0%
7.6%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1.4%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
1.7%
3.3%
3.4%
People per household
2.71
2.69
2.51
2.53
Drive alone
65%
72%
70%
69%
Carpool
16%
9%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
3%
Work from home
14%
16%
16%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
30 to 39 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Much as in Clay County, a household in Green Cove Springs has 2.71 people on average.
In Green Cove Springs, 16% of workers share a car to get to work; in Clay County, 9%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Green Cove Springs?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Green Cove Springs, worth $371,000, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 48% of the typical household income in Green Cove Springs, which is $75,142 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $129,091 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Clay County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Green Cove Springs. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $12,985 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$3,012
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$364,280
Total interest
$524,114
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $6,265 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,753 a month
Tight
$1,753 to $2,254 a month
Hard
more than $2,254 a month
Your payment · 48%
Compared with the typical household income in Green Cove Springs ($75,142 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$2,468
Property tax
$226
Home insurance
$155
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$164
You need at least $12,985 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $3,012; principal and interest $2,468.
The city and its county
Green Cove Springs and Clay County
Green Cove Springs is in Clay County, Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Green Cove Springs
Map of Clay County, Florida, with Green Cove Springs marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Green Cove Springs
Clay County
Other cities with a page
Green Cove Springs's own numbers
Typical home value
$371,000
Typical monthly rent
$1,114
Typical yearly household income
$75,142
Households that own their home
65%
Effective property tax rate
0.73%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Clay County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$580,750
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,694
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+56%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
4.4%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Clay County.
A typical home in Green Cove Springs is worth $371,000: 19% above the county and 3% above Florida. With the typical household income in Green Cove Springs ($75,142 a year), a typical home costs 4.9 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Green Cove Springs4.9 years
Clay3.6 years
Florida4.8 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Clay County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Clay County rose 123% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Clay County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Clay County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +6.9% +6.9% 2016
2017: +9.4% +9.4% 2017
2018: +9.4% +9.4% 2018
2019: +7.7% +7.7% 2019
2020: +3.9% +3.9% 2020
2021: +16.1% +16.1% 2021
2022: +22.6% +22.6% 2022
2023: +6.0% +6.0% 2023
2024: +3.0% +3.0% 2024
2025: +0.3% +0.3% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Clay County, Florida and the United States
Period
County
Florida
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+0.3%
−0.5%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+56%
+60%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+123%
+127%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Green Cove Springs next to Clay County, Florida and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Green Cove Springs$371,000
Clay$312,500
Florida$359,000
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Green Cove Springs$1,114
Clay$1,551
Florida$1,669
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Green Cove Springs$75,142
Clay$87,820
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
See the full table
Green Cove Springs next to Clay County and Florida
Measure
Green Cove Springs
Clay County
Florida
U.S.
Typical home value
$371,000 ▲19% above the county
$312,500
$359,000
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,114 ▼28% below the county
$1,551
$1,669
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$75,142 ▼14% below the county
$87,820
$74,568
$80,734
Households that own their home
65% ▼11 points below the county
76%
68%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$2,698 ▲20% above the county
$2,241
$2,730
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.73% ▲0.01 points above the county
0.72%
0.76%
0.94%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Clay County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Green Cove Springs
For a typical $371,000 home in Green Cove Springs, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Green Cove Springs's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$3,012a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$12,985
Cash to close
$24,115
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $164
Conventional, 5% down$2,944a month
Down payment
$18,550
Cash to close
$29,680
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $176
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$2,391a month
Down payment
$74,200
Cash to close
$85,330
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$2,734a month
Down payment
$55,650
Cash to close
$66,780
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Green Cove Springs
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$3,012
$12,985
$364,280
7.18%
FHA MIP · $164
$24,115
580
Conventional, 5% down
$2,944
$18,550
$352,450
7.18%
PMI · $176
$29,680
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$2,391
$74,200
$296,800
7.18%
None
$85,330
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$2,734
$55,650
$315,350
8.18%
None
$66,780
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Green Cove Springs is $1,114 a month: 28% below the county.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Clay County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,694 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $32.58 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Clay County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,401
$26.94
$56,040
1 bedroom
$1,421
$27.33
$56,840
2 bedrooms
$1,694
$32.58
$67,760
3 bedrooms
$2,077
$39.94
$83,080
4 bedrooms
$2,594
$49.88
$103,760
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Green Cove Springs
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Green Cove Springs is in ZIP code 32043.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,690: $4 less than the fair market rent for Clay County ($1,694).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Green Cove Springs, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
32043
$1,400
$1,420
$1,690
$2,070
$2,580
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
32043 $1,690$2,070
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Green Cove Springs when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Clay County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Green Cove Springs or Clay County. The ones below are statewide in Florida: they work in Green Cove Springs the same as in the rest of the state.
Florida Housing second loan with no interest and no monthly payments, repaid when you sell or refinance.Offered by Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Green Cove Springs, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.
CJ
Credit.org - Jacksonville, FL Branch
4720 Salisbury Rd, Jacksonville · 19 miles away · Spanish
No legal help resource on our list is for Green Cove Springs or Clay County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Green Cove Springs and all of Clay County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Green Cove Springs?
The typical home value in Green Cove Springs is $371,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Clay County it is $312,500.
How much does it cost to rent in Green Cove Springs?
Typical rent in Green Cove Springs is $1,114 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Clay County is $1,694.
What is the FHA loan limit in Green Cove Springs?
Green Cove Springs uses the FHA limit for all of Clay County (2026): $580,750 for a one-unit home and $1,116,850 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Green Cove Springs?
The typical homeowner in Green Cove Springs pays $2,698 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.73% of the home’s value; in Clay County, the rate is 0.72%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Green Cove Springs?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Clay County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
