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Buying a home in Leona, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Leona is worth about $187,900, 34% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 44% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,159 a year in property taxes, about 0.62% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Leona at a glance

Leona Texas U.S.
Median home value $187,900 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,159 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.62% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income – $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,106 $1,963
Median rent – $1,403 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1990 1992 1980
Vacant homes 26.8% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 244 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Leona

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Leona home of $187,900 with 20% down costs about $1,187 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,500, 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 $50,853 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$37,580
Loan amount$150,320
Principal and interest$1,011
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$78
PMI$0
Total per month$1,187

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,576
Loan amount$184,497
Principal and interest$1,241
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$78
FHA mortgage insurance$83
Total per month$1,500

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Questions about home buying in Leona

What is the median home value in Leona?

About $187,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Leona?

Homeowners pay a median $1,159 a year, which is about 0.62% 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 Leona?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,187 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $50,853 a year.

More about Leona

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