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Buying a home in Hamshire, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Hamshire is worth about $202,600, 29% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 39% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $102,800 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hamshire at a glance

Hamshire Texas U.S.
Median home value $202,600 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $4,232 $3,119
Median household income $102,800 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,379 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.7% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,403 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1995 1992 1980
Vacant homes 8.6% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 1,388 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hamshire

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hamshire home of $202,600 with 20% down costs about $1,360 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,698, 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 $58,305 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Hamshire household income of $102,800; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $357,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$40,520
Loan amount$162,080
Principal and interest$1,090
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$186
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$84
PMI$0
Total per month$1,360

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,091
Loan amount$198,930
Principal and interest$1,338
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$186
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$84
FHA mortgage insurance$90
Total per month$1,698

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Questions about home buying in Hamshire

What is the median home value in Hamshire?

About $202,600 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 Hamshire?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,360 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $58,305 a year.

More about Hamshire

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