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Buying a home in Rosser, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Rosser is worth about $277,000, about the same as the Texas median of $283,800 and 17% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,500 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $127,188 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 26% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rosser at a glance

Rosser Texas U.S.
Median home value $277,000 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,500 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.54% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $127,188 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 26% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,143 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.2% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,403 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1991 1992 1980
Vacant homes 9.2% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 469 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rosser

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rosser home of $277,000 with 20% down costs about $1,731 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,192, 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 $74,177 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Rosser household income of $127,188; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $475,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$55,400
Loan amount$221,600
Principal and interest$1,491
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$125
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$115
PMI$0
Total per month$1,731

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,695
Loan amount$271,983
Principal and interest$1,830
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$125
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$115
FHA mortgage insurance$123
Total per month$2,192

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Questions about home buying in Rosser

What is the median home value in Rosser?

About $277,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rosser?

Homeowners pay a median $1,500 a year, which is about 0.54% 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 Rosser?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,731 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $74,177 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