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Buying a home in Bryan, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Bryan is worth about $227,800, 20% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,479 a year in property taxes, about 1.53% of their home's value, close to the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $59,289 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bryan at a glance

Bryan Texas U.S.
Median home value $227,800 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,479 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.53% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $59,289 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 51% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,700 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.4% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,195 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.9% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1991 1992 1980
Vacant homes 9.7% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 87,939 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bryan

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bryan home of $227,800 with 20% down costs about $1,611 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,991, 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 $69,056 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Bryan household income of $59,289; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $196,000.

The median rent here is $1,195 a month, so owning the median home costs about $416 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,560
Loan amount$182,240
Principal and interest$1,226
Property taxes (1.53% a year)$290
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$95
PMI$0
Total per month$1,611

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,973
Loan amount$223,674
Principal and interest$1,505
Property taxes (1.53% a year)$290
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$95
FHA mortgage insurance$101
Total per month$1,991

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Questions about home buying in Bryan

What is the median home value in Bryan?

About $227,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bryan?

Homeowners pay a median $3,479 a year, which is about 1.53% 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 Bryan?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,611 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $69,056 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