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Buying a home in Talco, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Talco is worth about $111,800, 61% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $650 a year in property taxes, about 0.58% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $19,213 a year, so the median home costs 5.8 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Talco at a glance

Talco Texas U.S.
Median home value $111,800 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $650 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.58% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $19,213 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,230 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $738 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.4% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1967 1992 1980
Vacant homes 29.7% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 394 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Talco

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Talco home of $111,800 with 20% down costs about $702 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $889, 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 $30,098 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 44% of the median Talco household income of $19,213; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $71,000.

The median rent here is $738 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$22,360
Loan amount$89,440
Principal and interest$602
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$54
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$702

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,913
Loan amount$109,775
Principal and interest$738
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$54
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$889

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Questions about home buying in Talco

What is the median home value in Talco?

About $111,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Talco?

Homeowners pay a median $650 a year, which is about 0.58% 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 Talco?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $702 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,098 a year.

More about Talco

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