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Buying a home in Seymour, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Seymour is worth about $93,200, 67% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,209 a year in property taxes, about 1.30% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $40,212 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 19% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Seymour at a glance

Seymour Texas U.S.
Median home value $93,200 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,209 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.30% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $40,212 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 19% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,288 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.1% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $530 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.6% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1965 1992 1980
Vacant homes 29.4% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 2,623 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Seymour

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Seymour home of $93,200 with 20% down costs about $641 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $797, 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 $27,487 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Seymour household income of $40,212; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $136,000.

The median rent here is $530 a month, so owning the median home costs about $111 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,640
Loan amount$74,560
Principal and interest$502
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$101
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$641

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,262
Loan amount$91,512
Principal and interest$616
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$101
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$797

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Questions about home buying in Seymour

What is the median home value in Seymour?

About $93,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Seymour?

Homeowners pay a median $1,209 a year, which is about 1.30% 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 Seymour?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $641 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,487 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