The typical owner-occupied home in Asherton is worth about $82,400, 71% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $712 a year in property taxes, about 0.86% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $24,208 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 8% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Asherton at a glance
| Asherton | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $82,400 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $712 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.86% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $24,208 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 72% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 8% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 36.1% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1983 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 32.6% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 543 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Asherton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Asherton home of $82,400 with 20% down costs about $537 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $674, 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 $23,007 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Asherton household income of $24,208; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $87,000.
| Down payment | $16,480 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $65,920 |
| Principal and interest | $443 |
| Property taxes (0.86% a year) | $59 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $537 |
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| Down payment | $2,884 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $80,908 |
| Principal and interest | $544 |
| Property taxes (0.86% a year) | $59 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $36 |
| Total per month | $674 |
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Questions about home buying in Asherton
What is the median home value in Asherton?
About $82,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Asherton?
Homeowners pay a median $712 a year, which is about 0.86% 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 Asherton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $537 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,007 a year.
More about Asherton
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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