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Buying a home in Hargill, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Hargill is worth about $75,400, 73% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,589 a year in property taxes, about 2.11% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $19,222 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 12% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hargill at a glance

Hargill Texas U.S.
Median home value $75,400 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,589 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.11% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $19,222 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 12% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,106 $1,963
Median rent – $1,403 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1993 1992 1980
Vacant homes 10.7% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 609 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hargill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hargill home of $75,400 with 20% down costs about $570 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $695, 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 $24,419 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Hargill household income of $19,222; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $59,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$15,080
Loan amount$60,320
Principal and interest$406
Property taxes (2.11% a year)$133
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
PMI$0
Total per month$570

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,639
Loan amount$74,034
Principal and interest$498
Property taxes (2.11% a year)$133
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
FHA mortgage insurance$33
Total per month$695

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Questions about home buying in Hargill

What is the median home value in Hargill?

About $75,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hargill?

Homeowners pay a median $1,589 a year, which is about 2.11% 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 Hargill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $570 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,419 a year.

More about Hargill

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