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Buying a home in Daisetta, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Daisetta is worth about $118,500, 58% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,948 a year in property taxes, about 1.64% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $65,557 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Daisetta at a glance

Daisetta Texas U.S.
Median home value $118,500 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,948 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.64% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $65,557 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,460 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.7% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,278 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.4% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1992 1980
Vacant homes 14.8% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 1,016 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Daisetta

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Daisetta home of $118,500 with 20% down costs about $849 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,046, 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 $36,388 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Daisetta household income of $65,557; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $213,000.

The median rent here is $1,278 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$23,700
Loan amount$94,800
Principal and interest$638
Property taxes (1.64% a year)$162
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
PMI$0
Total per month$849

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,148
Loan amount$116,354
Principal and interest$783
Property taxes (1.64% a year)$162
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
FHA mortgage insurance$52
Total per month$1,046

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Questions about home buying in Daisetta

What is the median home value in Daisetta?

About $118,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Daisetta?

Homeowners pay a median $1,948 a year, which is about 1.64% 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 Daisetta?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $849 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,388 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