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Buying a home in Loop, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Loop is worth about $9,999, 96% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 97% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $39,250 a year, so the median home costs 0.3 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Loop at a glance

Loop Texas U.S.
Median home value $9,999 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $4,232 $3,119
Median household income $39,250 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,106 $1,963
Median rent – $1,403 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1976 1992 1980
Vacant homes 20.4% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 128 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Loop

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Loop home of $9,999 with 20% down costs about $67 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $84, 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 $2,877 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 2% of the median Loop household income of $39,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $136,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$2,000
Loan amount$7,999
Principal and interest$54
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$9
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$4
PMI$0
Total per month$67

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$350
Loan amount$9,818
Principal and interest$66
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$9
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$4
FHA mortgage insurance$4
Total per month$84

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Questions about home buying in Loop

What is the median home value in Loop?

About $9,999 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Loop?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $67 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $2,877 a year.

More about Loop

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