The typical owner-occupied home in Brackettville is worth about $83,800, 70% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,138 a year in property taxes, about 1.36% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $69,459 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 10% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Brackettville at a glance
| Brackettville | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $83,800 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,138 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.36% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $69,459 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 88% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 10% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | $755 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 29.8% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 24.0% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,595 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Brackettville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Brackettville home of $83,800 with 20% down costs about $581 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $720, 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 $24,894 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Brackettville household income of $69,459; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $234,000.
The median rent here is $755 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $16,760 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $67,040 |
| Principal and interest | $451 |
| Property taxes (1.36% a year) | $95 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $35 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $581 |
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| Down payment | $2,933 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $82,282 |
| Principal and interest | $554 |
| Property taxes (1.36% a year) | $95 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $35 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $37 |
| Total per month | $720 |
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Questions about home buying in Brackettville
What is the median home value in Brackettville?
About $83,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Brackettville?
Homeowners pay a median $1,138 a year, which is about 1.36% 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 Brackettville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $581 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,894 a year.
More about Brackettville
- Mortgage Refinance in Brackettville
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- Home Equity Loans in Brackettville
- 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