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Buying a home in Wimberley, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Wimberley is worth about $550,800, 94% above the Texas median of $283,800 and 66% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,478 a year in property taxes, about 1.18% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $80,362 a year, so the median home costs 6.9 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wimberley at a glance

Wimberley Texas U.S.
Median home value $550,800 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,478 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.18% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $80,362 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,334 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.4% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,293 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.2% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1994 1992 1980
Vacant homes 4.3% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 2,891 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wimberley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wimberley home of $550,800 with 20% down costs about $3,735 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,653, 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 $160,086 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 56% of the median Wimberley household income of $80,362; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $276,000.

The median rent here is $1,293 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,442 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$110,160
Loan amount$440,640
Principal and interest$2,964
Property taxes (1.18% a year)$542
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$230
PMI$0
Total per month$3,735

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$19,278
Loan amount$540,824
Principal and interest$3,638
Property taxes (1.18% a year)$542
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$230
FHA mortgage insurance$244
Total per month$4,653

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Questions about home buying in Wimberley

What is the median home value in Wimberley?

About $550,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wimberley?

Homeowners pay a median $6,478 a year, which is about 1.18% 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 Wimberley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,735 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $160,086 a year.

More about Wimberley

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