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Buying a home in Whitharral, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Whitharral is worth about $55,000, 81% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,000 a year in property taxes, about 1.82% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $87,917 a year, so the median home costs 0.6 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 23% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Whitharral at a glance

Whitharral Texas U.S.
Median home value $55,000 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,000 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.82% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $87,917 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 23% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,106 $1,963
Median rent – $1,403 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1959 1992 1980
Vacant homes 22.0% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 98 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Whitharral

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Whitharral home of $55,000 with 20% down costs about $402 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $494, 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 $17,242 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Whitharral household income of $87,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $280,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$11,000
Loan amount$44,000
Principal and interest$296
Property taxes (1.82% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$23
PMI$0
Total per month$402

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,925
Loan amount$54,004
Principal and interest$363
Property taxes (1.82% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$23
FHA mortgage insurance$24
Total per month$494

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Questions about home buying in Whitharral

What is the median home value in Whitharral?

About $55,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Whitharral?

Homeowners pay a median $1,000 a year, which is about 1.82% 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 Whitharral?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $402 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,242 a year.

More about Whitharral

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