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Buying a home in Seabrook, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Seabrook is worth about $350,000, 23% above the Texas median of $283,800 and 5% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,730 a year in property taxes, about 1.64% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $102,726 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Seabrook at a glance

Seabrook Texas U.S.
Median home value $350,000 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,730 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.64% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $102,726 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,617 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.9% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,476 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.1% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1992 1992 1980
Vacant homes 7.1% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 13,768 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Seabrook

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Seabrook home of $350,000 with 20% down costs about $2,508 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,091, 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 $107,475 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Seabrook household income of $102,726; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $335,000.

The median rent here is $1,476 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,032 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$70,000
Loan amount$280,000
Principal and interest$1,884
Property taxes (1.64% a year)$478
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$146
PMI$0
Total per month$2,508

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,250
Loan amount$343,661
Principal and interest$2,312
Property taxes (1.64% a year)$478
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$146
FHA mortgage insurance$155
Total per month$3,091

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Questions about home buying in Seabrook

What is the median home value in Seabrook?

About $350,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Seabrook?

Homeowners pay a median $5,730 a year, which is about 1.64% 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 Seabrook?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,508 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $107,475 a year.

More about Seabrook

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