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Buying a home in New Summerfield, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in New Summerfield is worth about $84,300, 70% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $867 a year in property taxes, about 1.03% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $54,716 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 20% of those owners still have a mortgage.

New Summerfield at a glance

New Summerfield Texas U.S.
Median home value $84,300 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $867 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.03% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $54,716 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 20% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,260 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 32.5% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $970 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 16.5% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1992 1980
Vacant homes 24.6% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 618 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in New Summerfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Summerfield home of $84,300 with 20% down costs about $561 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $702, 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 $24,049 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median New Summerfield household income of $54,716; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $192,000.

The median rent here is $970 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$16,860
Loan amount$67,440
Principal and interest$454
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$561

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,950
Loan amount$82,773
Principal and interest$557
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$37
Total per month$702

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Questions about home buying in New Summerfield

What is the median home value in New Summerfield?

About $84,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in New Summerfield?

Homeowners pay a median $867 a year, which is about 1.03% 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 New Summerfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $561 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,049 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