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Buying a home in Falfurrias, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Falfurrias is worth about $79,900, 72% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,012 a year in property taxes, about 1.27% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $49,167 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 39% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 11% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Falfurrias at a glance

Falfurrias Texas U.S.
Median home value $79,900 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,012 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.27% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $49,167 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 39% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 11% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,160 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 35.5% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $719 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.4% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1959 1992 1980
Vacant homes 24.0% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 4,646 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Falfurrias

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Falfurrias home of $79,900 with 20% down costs about $548 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $681, 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 $23,479 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Falfurrias household income of $49,167; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $167,000.

The median rent here is $719 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$15,980
Loan amount$63,920
Principal and interest$430
Property taxes (1.27% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
PMI$0
Total per month$548

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,796
Loan amount$78,453
Principal and interest$528
Property taxes (1.27% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
FHA mortgage insurance$35
Total per month$681

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Questions about home buying in Falfurrias

What is the median home value in Falfurrias?

About $79,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Falfurrias?

Homeowners pay a median $1,012 a year, which is about 1.27% 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 Falfurrias?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $548 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,479 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