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Buying a home in Malone, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Malone is worth about $117,600, 59% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,000 a year in property taxes, about 0.85% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $31,083 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Malone at a glance

Malone Texas U.S.
Median home value $117,600 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,000 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.85% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $31,083 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,063 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 38.5% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $850 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.0% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1944 1992 1980
Vacant homes 33.1% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 280 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Malone

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Malone home of $117,600 with 20% down costs about $765 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $961, 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 $32,793 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Malone household income of $31,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $111,000.

The median rent here is $850 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$23,520
Loan amount$94,080
Principal and interest$633
Property taxes (0.85% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
PMI$0
Total per month$765

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,116
Loan amount$115,470
Principal and interest$777
Property taxes (0.85% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
FHA mortgage insurance$52
Total per month$961

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Questions about home buying in Malone

What is the median home value in Malone?

About $117,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Malone?

Homeowners pay a median $1,000 a year, which is about 0.85% 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 Malone?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $765 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,793 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