The typical owner-occupied home in Bluff Dale is worth about $562,500, 98% above the Texas median of $283,800 and 69% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,152 a year in property taxes, about 0.74% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bluff Dale at a glance
| Bluff Dale | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $562,500 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $4,152 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.74% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | – | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 76% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 69% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,088 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 11.9% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1988 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 8.7% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 182 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bluff Dale
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bluff Dale home of $562,500 with 20% down costs about $3,608 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,545, 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 $154,647 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $112,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $450,000 |
| Principal and interest | $3,027 |
| Property taxes (0.74% a year) | $347 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $234 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $3,608 |
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| Down payment | $19,688 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $552,312 |
| Principal and interest | $3,715 |
| Property taxes (0.74% a year) | $347 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $234 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $249 |
| Total per month | $4,545 |
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Questions about home buying in Bluff Dale
What is the median home value in Bluff Dale?
About $562,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bluff Dale?
Homeowners pay a median $4,152 a year, which is about 0.74% 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 Bluff Dale?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,608 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $154,647 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