The typical owner-occupied home in Muleshoe is worth about $98,600, 65% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,448 a year in property taxes, about 1.47% of their home's value, close to the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $69,097 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 23% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Muleshoe at a glance
| Muleshoe | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $98,600 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,448 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.47% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $69,097 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 80% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 23% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $986 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.1% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $938 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.1% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1968 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 17.2% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 5,667 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Muleshoe
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Muleshoe home of $98,600 with 20% down costs about $692 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $857, 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 $29,679 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Muleshoe household income of $69,097; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $230,000.
The median rent here is $938 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $19,720 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $78,880 |
| Principal and interest | $531 |
| Property taxes (1.47% a year) | $121 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $41 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $692 |
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| Down payment | $3,451 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $96,814 |
| Principal and interest | $651 |
| Property taxes (1.47% a year) | $121 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $41 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $44 |
| Total per month | $857 |
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Questions about home buying in Muleshoe
What is the median home value in Muleshoe?
About $98,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Muleshoe?
Homeowners pay a median $1,448 a year, which is about 1.47% 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 Muleshoe?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $692 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,679 a year.
More about Muleshoe
- Mortgage Refinance in Muleshoe
- Debt Relief in Muleshoe
- Home Equity Loans in Muleshoe
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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