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Buying a home in Wildorado, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Wildorado is worth about $134,400, 53% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $747 a year in property taxes, about 0.56% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $60,833 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wildorado at a glance

Wildorado Texas U.S.
Median home value $134,400 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $747 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.56% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $60,833 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,375 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.9% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.5% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1956 1992 1980
Vacant homes 17.5% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 157 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wildorado

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wildorado home of $134,400 with 20% down costs about $842 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,066, 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 $36,086 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Wildorado household income of $60,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $227,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,880
Loan amount$107,520
Principal and interest$723
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$63
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
PMI$0
Total per month$842

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,704
Loan amount$131,966
Principal and interest$888
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$63
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
FHA mortgage insurance$59
Total per month$1,066

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Questions about home buying in Wildorado

What is the median home value in Wildorado?

About $134,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wildorado?

Homeowners pay a median $747 a year, which is about 0.56% 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 Wildorado?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $842 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,086 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