Home / Home Buying by state / Texas / Erath County / Mingus

Buying a home in Mingus, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Mingus is worth about $82,100, 71% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,083 a year in property taxes, about 1.32% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $53,036 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mingus at a glance

Mingus Texas U.S.
Median home value $82,100 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,083 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.32% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $53,036 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 25% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,375 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 31.9% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $850 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.5% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1992 1980
Vacant homes 8.6% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 380 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mingus

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mingus home of $82,100 with 20% down costs about $566 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $703, 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 $24,272 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Mingus household income of $53,036; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $179,000.

The median rent here is $850 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$16,420
Loan amount$65,680
Principal and interest$442
Property taxes (1.32% a year)$90
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
PMI$0
Total per month$566

Change the numbers in the calculator

3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,874
Loan amount$80,613
Principal and interest$542
Property taxes (1.32% a year)$90
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
FHA mortgage insurance$36
Total per month$703

Change the numbers in the calculator

Questions about home buying in Mingus

What is the median home value in Mingus?

About $82,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mingus?

Homeowners pay a median $1,083 a year, which is about 1.32% 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 Mingus?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $566 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,272 a year.

More about Mingus

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