The typical owner-occupied home in Rio Hondo is worth about $104,000, 63% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,519 a year in property taxes, about 1.46% of their home's value, close to the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $35,682 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Rio Hondo at a glance
| Rio Hondo | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $104,000 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,519 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.46% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $35,682 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 58% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 33% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,219 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.5% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $691 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 43.0% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.3% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,865 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Rio Hondo
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rio Hondo home of $104,000 with 20% down costs about $730 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $903, 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 $31,267 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Rio Hondo household income of $35,682; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $119,000.
The median rent here is $691 a month, so owning the median home costs about $39 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $20,800 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $83,200 |
| Principal and interest | $560 |
| Property taxes (1.46% a year) | $127 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $43 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $730 |
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| Down payment | $3,640 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $102,116 |
| Principal and interest | $687 |
| Property taxes (1.46% a year) | $127 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $43 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $46 |
| Total per month | $903 |
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Questions about home buying in Rio Hondo
What is the median home value in Rio Hondo?
About $104,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Rio Hondo?
Homeowners pay a median $1,519 a year, which is about 1.46% 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 Rio Hondo?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $730 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,267 a year.
More about Rio Hondo
- Mortgage Refinance in Rio Hondo
- Debt Relief in Rio Hondo
- Home Equity Loans in Rio Hondo
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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