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Buying a home in Crandall, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Crandall is worth about $303,000, 7% above the Texas median of $283,800 and 9% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,761 a year in property taxes, about 1.90% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $88,997 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Crandall at a glance

Crandall Texas U.S.
Median home value $303,000 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,761 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.90% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $88,997 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 51% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,444 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.5% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,333 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.3% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2002 1992 1980
Vacant homes 6.6% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 4,763 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Crandall

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Crandall home of $303,000 with 20% down costs about $2,237 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,741, 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 $95,856 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Crandall household income of $88,997; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $281,000.

The median rent here is $1,333 a month, so owning the median home costs about $904 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$60,600
Loan amount$242,400
Principal and interest$1,631
Property taxes (1.90% a year)$480
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$126
PMI$0
Total per month$2,237

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,605
Loan amount$297,512
Principal and interest$2,001
Property taxes (1.90% a year)$480
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$126
FHA mortgage insurance$134
Total per month$2,741

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Questions about home buying in Crandall

What is the median home value in Crandall?

About $303,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Crandall?

Homeowners pay a median $5,761 a year, which is about 1.90% 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 Crandall?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,237 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $95,856 a year.

More about Crandall

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