The typical owner-occupied home in Donley County is worth about $96,400, 66% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,117 a year in property taxes, about 1.16% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $58,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Donley County at a glance
| Donley County | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $96,400 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,117 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.16% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $58,750 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 75% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 25% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,563 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.7% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $780 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 20.1% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1972 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 39.5% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 3,257 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Donley County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Donley County home of $96,400 with 20% down costs about $652 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $813, 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 $27,949 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Donley County household income of $58,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $203,000.
The median rent here is $780 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $19,280 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $77,120 |
| Principal and interest | $519 |
| Property taxes (1.16% a year) | $93 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $652 |
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| Down payment | $3,374 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $94,654 |
| Principal and interest | $637 |
| Property taxes (1.16% a year) | $93 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $43 |
| Total per month | $813 |
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Questions about home buying in Donley County
What is the median home value in Donley County?
About $96,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Donley County?
Homeowners pay a median $1,117 a year, which is about 1.16% 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 Donley County?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $652 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,949 a year.
More about Donley County
- Mortgage Refinance in Donley County
- Debt Relief in Donley County
- Home Equity Loans in Donley County
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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