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Buying a home in Spring, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Spring is worth about $231,500, 18% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 30% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,027 a year in property taxes, about 1.74% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $88,997 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Spring at a glance

Spring Texas U.S.
Median home value $231,500 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,027 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.74% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $88,997 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 68% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,897 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.4% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,711 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.5% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1993 1992 1980
Vacant homes 5.1% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 68,580 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Spring

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Spring home of $231,500 with 20% down costs about $1,678 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,064, 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 $71,913 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Spring household income of $88,997; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $286,000.

The median rent here is $1,711 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$46,300
Loan amount$185,200
Principal and interest$1,246
Property taxes (1.74% a year)$336
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
PMI$0
Total per month$1,678

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,102
Loan amount$227,307
Principal and interest$1,529
Property taxes (1.74% a year)$336
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
FHA mortgage insurance$102
Total per month$2,064

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Questions about home buying in Spring

What is the median home value in Spring?

About $231,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Spring?

Homeowners pay a median $4,027 a year, which is about 1.74% 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 Spring?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,678 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $71,913 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