Fox News(@FoxNews):Owning a home now comes with an extra $1,380 a month in expenses, and that's BEFORE the mortgage payment. A new Zillow and Thumbtack report finds hidden homeownership costs have surged nearly 32% over the past five years, with the typical homeowner now paying $16,566 annually for maintenance, insurance and property taxes. Homeowners insurance has seen the sharpest increase, jumping 54% in five years, while maintenance costs have climbed 32%. And depending on where you live, the increases are even steeper. See which cities are getting hit hardest:

2026.10.24 21:56

Owning a home now comes with an extra $1,380 a month in expenses, and that's BEFORE the mortgage payment. A new Zillow and Thumbtack report finds hidden homeownership costs have surged nearly 32% over the past five years, with the typical homeowner now paying $16,566 annually for maintenance, insurance and property taxes. Homeowners insurance has seen the sharpest increase, jumping 54% in five years, while maintenance costs have climbed 32%. And depending on where you live, the increases are even steeper. See which cities are getting hit hardest: