The typical owner-occupied home in Bryson is worth about $58,400, 79% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $75,779 a year, so the median home costs 0.8 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 43% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bryson at a glance
| Bryson | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $58,400 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $75,779 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 43% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 24% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,591 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 51.0% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,098 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 18.9% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1980 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.8% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 659 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bryson
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bryson home of $58,400 with 20% down costs about $392 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $489, 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 $16,807 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 6% of the median Bryson household income of $75,779; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $263,000.
The median rent here is $1,098 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $11,680 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $46,720 |
| Principal and interest | $314 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $54 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $392 |
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| Down payment | $2,044 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $57,342 |
| Principal and interest | $386 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $54 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $26 |
| Total per month | $489 |
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Questions about home buying in Bryson
What is the median home value in Bryson?
About $58,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Bryson?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $392 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,807 a year.
More about Bryson
- Mortgage Refinance in Bryson
- Debt Relief in Bryson
- Home Equity Loans in Bryson
- 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