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Buying a home in Maypearl, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Maypearl is worth about $335,300, 18% above the Texas median of $283,800 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,167 a year in property taxes, about 1.24% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $69,550 a year, so the median home costs 4.8 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Maypearl at a glance

Maypearl Texas U.S.
Median home value $335,300 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,167 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.24% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $69,550 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 54% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,896 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 32.0% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,570 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.4% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1983 1992 1980
Vacant homes 5.5% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 907 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Maypearl

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Maypearl home of $335,300 with 20% down costs about $2,291 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,849, 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 $98,171 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median Maypearl household income of $69,550; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $238,000.

The median rent here is $1,570 a month, so owning the median home costs about $721 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$67,060
Loan amount$268,240
Principal and interest$1,804
Property taxes (1.24% a year)$346
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$140
PMI$0
Total per month$2,291

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,736
Loan amount$329,227
Principal and interest$2,215
Property taxes (1.24% a year)$346
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$140
FHA mortgage insurance$148
Total per month$2,849

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Questions about home buying in Maypearl

What is the median home value in Maypearl?

About $335,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Maypearl?

Homeowners pay a median $4,167 a year, which is about 1.24% 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 Maypearl?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,291 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $98,171 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