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Buying a home in Holland, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Holland is worth about $175,500, 38% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,243 a year in property taxes, about 1.28% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $62,500 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Holland at a glance

Holland Texas U.S.
Median home value $175,500 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,243 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.28% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $62,500 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,480 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.8% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.3% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1987 1992 1980
Vacant homes 11.7% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 1,299 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Holland

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Holland home of $175,500 with 20% down costs about $1,205 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,497, 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 $51,635 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Holland household income of $62,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $212,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$35,100
Loan amount$140,400
Principal and interest$944
Property taxes (1.28% a year)$187
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
PMI$0
Total per month$1,205

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,142
Loan amount$172,321
Principal and interest$1,159
Property taxes (1.28% a year)$187
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
FHA mortgage insurance$78
Total per month$1,497

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Questions about home buying in Holland

What is the median home value in Holland?

About $175,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Holland?

Homeowners pay a median $2,243 a year, which is about 1.28% 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 Holland?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,205 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $51,635 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