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Buying a home in Valley View, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Valley View is worth about $250,500, 12% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 25% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,982 a year in property taxes, about 1.19% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $67,303 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Valley View at a glance

Valley View Texas U.S.
Median home value $250,500 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,982 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.19% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $67,303 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,478 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.9% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,125 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.8% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1992 1980
Vacant homes 9.3% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 702 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Valley View

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Valley View home of $250,500 with 20% down costs about $1,701 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,118, 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 $72,895 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Valley View household income of $67,303; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $231,000.

The median rent here is $1,125 a month, so owning the median home costs about $576 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$50,100
Loan amount$200,400
Principal and interest$1,348
Property taxes (1.19% a year)$248
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$104
PMI$0
Total per month$1,701

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,768
Loan amount$245,963
Principal and interest$1,655
Property taxes (1.19% a year)$248
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$104
FHA mortgage insurance$111
Total per month$2,118

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Questions about home buying in Valley View

What is the median home value in Valley View?

About $250,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Valley View?

Homeowners pay a median $2,982 a year, which is about 1.19% 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 Valley View?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,701 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $72,895 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