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Buying a home in Dodd City, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Dodd City is worth about $129,200, 54% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 61% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,859 a year in property taxes, about 1.44% of their home's value, close to the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $113,906 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 50% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dodd City at a glance

Dodd City Texas U.S.
Median home value $129,200 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,859 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.44% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $113,906 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 50% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,159 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,514 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.1% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1983 1992 1980
Vacant homes 5.1% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 503 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dodd City

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dodd City home of $129,200 with 20% down costs about $904 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,119, 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 $38,751 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Dodd City household income of $113,906; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $380,000.

The median rent here is $1,514 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$25,840
Loan amount$103,360
Principal and interest$695
Property taxes (1.44% a year)$155
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$54
PMI$0
Total per month$904

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,522
Loan amount$126,860
Principal and interest$853
Property taxes (1.44% a year)$155
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$54
FHA mortgage insurance$57
Total per month$1,119

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Questions about home buying in Dodd City

What is the median home value in Dodd City?

About $129,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dodd City?

Homeowners pay a median $1,859 a year, which is about 1.44% 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 Dodd City?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $904 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,751 a year.

More about Dodd City

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