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Buying a home in Industry, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Industry is worth about $294,400, 4% above the Texas median of $283,800 and 12% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $61,250 a year, so the median home costs 4.8 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 11% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Industry at a glance

Industry Texas U.S.
Median home value $294,400 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $4,232 $3,119
Median household income $61,250 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 11% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,000 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.5% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.5% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1981 1992 1980
Vacant homes 14.5% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 235 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Industry

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Industry home of $294,400 with 20% down costs about $1,977 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,467, 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 $84,724 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 39% of the median Industry household income of $61,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $213,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$58,880
Loan amount$235,520
Principal and interest$1,584
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$270
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$123
PMI$0
Total per month$1,977

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,304
Loan amount$289,068
Principal and interest$1,945
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$270
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$123
FHA mortgage insurance$130
Total per month$2,467

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Questions about home buying in Industry

What is the median home value in Industry?

About $294,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

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

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,977 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $84,724 a year.

More about Industry

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