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Buying a home in Blossom, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Blossom is worth about $120,700, 57% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $991 a year in property taxes, about 0.82% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $55,114 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Blossom at a glance

Blossom Texas U.S.
Median home value $120,700 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $991 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.82% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $55,114 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,308 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.4% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $920 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.0% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1984 1992 1980
Vacant homes 5.7% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 1,393 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Blossom

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Blossom home of $120,700 with 20% down costs about $782 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $983, 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 $33,529 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Blossom household income of $55,114; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $198,000.

The median rent here is $920 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$24,140
Loan amount$96,560
Principal and interest$650
Property taxes (0.82% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$782

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,224
Loan amount$118,514
Principal and interest$797
Property taxes (0.82% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$983

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Questions about home buying in Blossom

What is the median home value in Blossom?

About $120,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Blossom?

Homeowners pay a median $991 a year, which is about 0.82% 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 Blossom?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $782 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,529 a year.

More about Blossom

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