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Buying a home in Seagraves, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Seagraves is worth about $68,400, 76% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,263 a year in property taxes, about 1.85% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $46,433 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Seagraves at a glance

Seagraves Texas U.S.
Median home value $68,400 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,263 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.85% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $46,433 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 25% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,065 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.8% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $654 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.7% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1969 1992 1980
Vacant homes 9.5% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 2,691 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Seagraves

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Seagraves home of $68,400 with 20% down costs about $502 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $616, 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 $21,516 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Seagraves household income of $46,433; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $148,000.

The median rent here is $654 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$13,680
Loan amount$54,720
Principal and interest$368
Property taxes (1.85% a year)$105
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
PMI$0
Total per month$502

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,394
Loan amount$67,161
Principal and interest$452
Property taxes (1.85% a year)$105
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
FHA mortgage insurance$30
Total per month$616

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Questions about home buying in Seagraves

What is the median home value in Seagraves?

About $68,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Seagraves?

Homeowners pay a median $1,263 a year, which is about 1.85% 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 Seagraves?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $502 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,516 a year.

More about Seagraves

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