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Buying a home in Deport, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Deport is worth about $91,400, 68% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $700 a year in property taxes, about 0.77% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $44,875 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 18% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Deport at a glance

Deport Texas U.S.
Median home value $91,400 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $700 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.77% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $44,875 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 18% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,625 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.8% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $629 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.3% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1992 1980
Vacant homes 32.8% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 756 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Deport

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Deport home of $91,400 with 20% down costs about $589 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $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 $25,226 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Deport household income of $44,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $163,000.

The median rent here is $629 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$18,280
Loan amount$73,120
Principal and interest$492
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$59
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$589

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,199
Loan amount$89,745
Principal and interest$604
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$59
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$741

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Questions about home buying in Deport

What is the median home value in Deport?

About $91,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Deport?

Homeowners pay a median $700 a year, which is about 0.77% 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 Deport?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $589 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,226 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