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Buying a home in Bacliff, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Bacliff is worth about $201,500, 29% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 39% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,913 a year in property taxes, about 0.95% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $51,458 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bacliff at a glance

Bacliff Texas U.S.
Median home value $201,500 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,913 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.95% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $51,458 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,800 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.1% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,498 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 49.5% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1990 1992 1980
Vacant homes 9.3% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 9,541 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bacliff

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bacliff home of $201,500 with 20% down costs about $1,328 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,664, 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 $56,909 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Bacliff household income of $51,458; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $182,000.

The median rent here is $1,498 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$40,300
Loan amount$161,200
Principal and interest$1,084
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$160
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$84
PMI$0
Total per month$1,328

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,052
Loan amount$197,850
Principal and interest$1,331
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$160
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$84
FHA mortgage insurance$89
Total per month$1,664

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Questions about home buying in Bacliff

What is the median home value in Bacliff?

About $201,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bacliff?

Homeowners pay a median $1,913 a year, which is about 0.95% 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 Bacliff?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,328 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $56,909 a year.

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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