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Buying a home in Springlake, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Springlake is worth about $23,200, 92% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 93% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $527 a year in property taxes, about 2.27% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 12% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Springlake at a glance

Springlake Texas U.S.
Median home value $23,200 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $527 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.27% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income – $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 12% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,106 $1,963
Median rent – $1,403 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1962 1992 1980
Vacant homes 52.9% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 98 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Springlake

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Springlake home of $23,200 with 20% down costs about $178 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $217, 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 $7,646 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$4,640
Loan amount$18,560
Principal and interest$125
Property taxes (2.27% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$10
PMI$0
Total per month$178

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$812
Loan amount$22,780
Principal and interest$153
Property taxes (2.27% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$10
FHA mortgage insurance$10
Total per month$217

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Questions about home buying in Springlake

What is the median home value in Springlake?

About $23,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Springlake?

Homeowners pay a median $527 a year, which is about 2.27% 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 Springlake?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $178 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $7,646 a year.

More about Springlake

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