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Buying a home in Fritch, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Fritch is worth about $132,300, 53% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,055 a year in property taxes, about 1.55% of their home's value, close to the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $88,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Fritch at a glance

Fritch Texas U.S.
Median home value $132,300 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,055 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.55% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $88,750 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 32% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,231 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.8% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,100 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.0% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1992 1980
Vacant homes 20.9% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 2,293 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Fritch

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fritch home of $132,300 with 20% down costs about $938 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,158, 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 $40,200 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Fritch household income of $88,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $292,000.

The median rent here is $1,100 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$26,460
Loan amount$105,840
Principal and interest$712
Property taxes (1.55% a year)$171
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
PMI$0
Total per month$938

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,630
Loan amount$129,904
Principal and interest$874
Property taxes (1.55% a year)$171
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
FHA mortgage insurance$59
Total per month$1,158

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Questions about home buying in Fritch

What is the median home value in Fritch?

About $132,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Fritch?

Homeowners pay a median $2,055 a year, which is about 1.55% 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 Fritch?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $938 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,200 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