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Buying a home in Plantersville, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Plantersville is worth about $223,900, 21% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 33% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $103,627 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Plantersville at a glance

Plantersville Texas U.S.
Median home value $223,900 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $4,232 $3,119
Median household income $103,627 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 48% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,373 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $960 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 12.8% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1995 1992 1980
Vacant homes 9.4% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 579 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Plantersville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Plantersville home of $223,900 with 20% down costs about $1,503 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,876, 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 $64,435 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Plantersville household income of $103,627; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $360,000.

The median rent here is $960 a month, so owning the median home costs about $543 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$44,780
Loan amount$179,120
Principal and interest$1,205
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$205
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$93
PMI$0
Total per month$1,503

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,836
Loan amount$219,845
Principal and interest$1,479
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$205
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$93
FHA mortgage insurance$99
Total per month$1,876

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Questions about home buying in Plantersville

What is the median home value in Plantersville?

About $223,900 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 Plantersville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,503 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $64,435 a year.

More about Plantersville

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