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Buying a home in Gustine, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Gustine is worth about $86,900, 69% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,721 a year in property taxes, about 1.98% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $52,292 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Gustine at a glance

Gustine Texas U.S.
Median home value $86,900 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,721 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.98% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $52,292 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 81% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,129 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.6% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,031 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.3% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1957 1992 1980
Vacant homes 14.3% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 449 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Gustine

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gustine home of $86,900 with 20% down costs about $647 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $792, 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 $27,740 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Gustine household income of $52,292; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $164,000.

The median rent here is $1,031 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$17,380
Loan amount$69,520
Principal and interest$468
Property taxes (1.98% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$647

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,042
Loan amount$85,326
Principal and interest$574
Property taxes (1.98% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$792

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Questions about home buying in Gustine

What is the median home value in Gustine?

About $86,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Gustine?

Homeowners pay a median $1,721 a year, which is about 1.98% 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 Gustine?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $647 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,740 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