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Buying a home in Farmersville, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Farmersville is worth about $248,500, 66% below the California median of $734,700 and 25% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,500 a year in property taxes, about 0.60% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $60,804 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Farmersville at a glance

Farmersville California U.S.
Median home value $248,500 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,500 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $60,804 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 70% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,355 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.0% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,114 $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.6% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1976 1980
Vacant homes 3.8% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 10,397 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Farmersville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Farmersville home of $248,500 with 20% down costs about $1,565 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,979, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $67,077 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Farmersville household income of $60,804; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $225,000.

The median rent here is $1,114 a month, so owning the median home costs about $451 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$49,700
Loan amount$198,800
Principal and interest$1,337
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$124
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$104
PMI$0
Total per month$1,565

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,698
Loan amount$243,999
Principal and interest$1,641
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$124
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$104
FHA mortgage insurance$110
Total per month$1,979

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Questions about home buying in Farmersville

What is the median home value in Farmersville?

About $248,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Farmersville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,500 a year, which is about 0.60% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Farmersville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,565 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $67,077 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data