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Buying a home in Kenedy, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Kenedy is worth about $140,300, 51% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,007 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $61,167 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 40% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kenedy at a glance

Kenedy Texas U.S.
Median home value $140,300 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,007 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.72% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $61,167 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 40% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $987 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.6% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,099 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.7% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1992 1980
Vacant homes 22.1% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 3,430 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kenedy

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kenedy home of $140,300 with 20% down costs about $898 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,131, 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 $38,472 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Kenedy household income of $61,167; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $223,000.

The median rent here is $1,099 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$28,060
Loan amount$112,240
Principal and interest$755
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$84
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
PMI$0
Total per month$898

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,910
Loan amount$137,759
Principal and interest$927
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$84
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
FHA mortgage insurance$62
Total per month$1,131

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Questions about home buying in Kenedy

What is the median home value in Kenedy?

About $140,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kenedy?

Homeowners pay a median $1,007 a year, which is about 0.72% 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 Kenedy?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $898 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,472 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