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Buying a home in Powderly, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Powderly is worth about $221,300, 22% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 33% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,707 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 $106,797 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Powderly at a glance

Powderly Texas U.S.
Median home value $221,300 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,707 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.77% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $106,797 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,207 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.1% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,403 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2001 1992 1980
Vacant homes 17.8% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 1,140 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Powderly

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Powderly home of $221,300 with 20% down costs about $1,425 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,794, 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 $61,079 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Powderly household income of $106,797; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $387,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$44,260
Loan amount$177,040
Principal and interest$1,191
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$142
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$92
PMI$0
Total per month$1,425

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,746
Loan amount$217,292
Principal and interest$1,462
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$142
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$92
FHA mortgage insurance$98
Total per month$1,794

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Questions about home buying in Powderly

What is the median home value in Powderly?

About $221,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Powderly?

Homeowners pay a median $1,707 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 Powderly?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,425 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,079 a year.

More about Powderly

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