The typical owner-occupied home in Cooper is worth about $100,500, 65% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,719 a year in property taxes, about 1.71% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $43,767 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Cooper at a glance
| Cooper | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $100,500 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,719 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.71% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $43,767 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 73% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 59% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $962 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 26.3% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $877 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 34.0% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1967 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 9.6% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,055 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Cooper
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cooper home of $100,500 with 20% down costs about $726 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $893, 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 $31,112 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Cooper household income of $43,767; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $141,000.
The median rent here is $877 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $20,100 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $80,400 |
| Principal and interest | $541 |
| Property taxes (1.71% a year) | $143 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $726 |
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| Down payment | $3,518 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $98,680 |
| Principal and interest | $664 |
| Property taxes (1.71% a year) | $143 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $44 |
| Total per month | $893 |
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Questions about home buying in Cooper
What is the median home value in Cooper?
About $100,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Cooper?
Homeowners pay a median $1,719 a year, which is about 1.71% 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 Cooper?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $726 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,112 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