The typical owner-occupied home in Blanket is worth about $76,800, 73% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $695 a year in property taxes, about 0.90% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $40,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 16% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Blanket at a glance
| Blanket | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $76,800 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $695 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.90% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $40,750 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 76% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 16% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,083 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 15.0% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,287 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 51.0% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1960 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 25.1% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 434 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Blanket
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Blanket home of $76,800 with 20% down costs about $503 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $631, 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 $21,553 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Blanket household income of $40,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $145,000.
The median rent here is $1,287 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $15,360 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $61,440 |
| Principal and interest | $413 |
| Property taxes (0.90% a year) | $58 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $32 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $503 |
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| Down payment | $2,688 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $75,409 |
| Principal and interest | $507 |
| Property taxes (0.90% a year) | $58 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $32 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $34 |
| Total per month | $631 |
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Questions about home buying in Blanket
What is the median home value in Blanket?
About $76,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Blanket?
Homeowners pay a median $695 a year, which is about 0.90% 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 Blanket?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $503 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,553 a year.
More about Blanket
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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