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Buying a home in Tom Bean, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Tom Bean is worth about $232,300, 18% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 30% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,035 a year in property taxes, about 1.31% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $88,824 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tom Bean at a glance

Tom Bean Texas U.S.
Median home value $232,300 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,035 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.31% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $88,824 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,767 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.7% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,581 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.9% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1992 1980
Vacant homes 6.5% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 799 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tom Bean

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tom Bean home of $232,300 with 20% down costs about $1,601 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,988, 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 $68,595 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Tom Bean household income of $88,824; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $301,000.

The median rent here is $1,581 a month, so owning the median home costs about $20 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$46,460
Loan amount$185,840
Principal and interest$1,250
Property taxes (1.31% a year)$254
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$97
PMI$0
Total per month$1,601

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,130
Loan amount$228,092
Principal and interest$1,534
Property taxes (1.31% a year)$254
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$97
FHA mortgage insurance$103
Total per month$1,988

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Questions about home buying in Tom Bean

What is the median home value in Tom Bean?

About $232,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Tom Bean?

Homeowners pay a median $3,035 a year, which is about 1.31% 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 Tom Bean?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,601 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $68,595 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