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Buying a home in Coahoma, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Coahoma is worth about $172,700, 39% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 48% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,669 a year in property taxes, about 0.97% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $68,828 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coahoma at a glance

Coahoma Texas U.S.
Median home value $172,700 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,669 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.97% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $68,828 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,469 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.3% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,171 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.5% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1968 1992 1980
Vacant homes 12.8% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 749 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coahoma

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coahoma home of $172,700 with 20% down costs about $1,141 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,429, 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 $48,899 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Coahoma household income of $68,828; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $243,000.

The median rent here is $1,171 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$34,540
Loan amount$138,160
Principal and interest$929
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$140
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
PMI$0
Total per month$1,141

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,044
Loan amount$169,572
Principal and interest$1,141
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$140
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
FHA mortgage insurance$76
Total per month$1,429

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Questions about home buying in Coahoma

What is the median home value in Coahoma?

About $172,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Coahoma?

Homeowners pay a median $1,669 a year, which is about 0.97% 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 Coahoma?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,141 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $48,899 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