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Buying a home in Crockett, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Crockett is worth about $121,100, 57% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,570 a year in property taxes, about 1.30% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $38,869 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 48% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Crockett at a glance

Crockett Texas U.S.
Median home value $121,100 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,570 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.30% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $38,869 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 48% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,705 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.1% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $855 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.3% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1992 1980
Vacant homes 17.9% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 6,364 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Crockett

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Crockett home of $121,100 with 20% down costs about $833 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,035, 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 $35,716 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Crockett household income of $38,869; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $132,000.

The median rent here is $855 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$24,220
Loan amount$96,880
Principal and interest$652
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$131
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$833

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,238
Loan amount$118,907
Principal and interest$800
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$131
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$54
Total per month$1,035

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Questions about home buying in Crockett

What is the median home value in Crockett?

About $121,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Crockett?

Homeowners pay a median $1,570 a year, which is about 1.30% 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 Crockett?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $833 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,716 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