The typical owner-occupied home in Waskom is worth about $92,000, 68% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $819 a year in property taxes, about 0.89% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $55,781 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Waskom at a glance
| Waskom | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $92,000 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $819 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.89% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $55,781 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 74% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 24% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,465 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 32.2% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $928 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 30.0% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1976 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.3% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,084 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Waskom
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Waskom home of $92,000 with 20% down costs about $602 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $755, 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 $25,786 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Waskom household income of $55,781; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $199,000.
The median rent here is $928 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $18,400 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $73,600 |
| Principal and interest | $495 |
| Property taxes (0.89% a year) | $68 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $602 |
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| Down payment | $3,220 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $90,334 |
| Principal and interest | $608 |
| Property taxes (0.89% a year) | $68 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $41 |
| Total per month | $755 |
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Questions about home buying in Waskom
What is the median home value in Waskom?
About $92,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Waskom?
Homeowners pay a median $819 a year, which is about 0.89% 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 Waskom?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $602 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,786 a year.
More about Waskom
- Mortgage Refinance in Waskom
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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