The typical owner-occupied home in Mercedes is worth about $111,800, 61% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,920 a year in property taxes, about 1.72% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $46,904 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Mercedes at a glance
| Mercedes | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $111,800 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,920 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.72% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $46,904 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 63% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 36% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,306 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.1% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $812 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 37.4% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1991 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.7% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 16,733 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Mercedes
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mercedes home of $111,800 with 20% down costs about $808 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $995, 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 $34,650 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Mercedes household income of $46,904; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $151,000.
The median rent here is $812 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $22,360 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $89,440 |
| Principal and interest | $602 |
| Property taxes (1.72% a year) | $160 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $808 |
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| Down payment | $3,913 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $109,775 |
| Principal and interest | $738 |
| Property taxes (1.72% a year) | $160 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $49 |
| Total per month | $995 |
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Questions about home buying in Mercedes
What is the median home value in Mercedes?
About $111,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Mercedes?
Homeowners pay a median $1,920 a year, which is about 1.72% 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 Mercedes?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $808 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $34,650 a year.
More about Mercedes
- Mortgage Refinance in Mercedes
- Debt Relief in Mercedes
- Home Equity Loans in Mercedes
- 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