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Buying a home in Mart, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Mart is worth about $116,100, 59% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,959 a year in property taxes, about 1.69% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $62,917 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mart at a glance

Mart Texas U.S.
Median home value $116,100 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,959 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.69% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $62,917 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,236 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.7% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $895 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.4% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1992 1980
Vacant homes 22.3% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 1,704 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mart

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mart home of $116,100 with 20% down costs about $837 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,030, 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 $35,858 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Mart household income of $62,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $204,000.

The median rent here is $895 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$23,220
Loan amount$92,880
Principal and interest$625
Property taxes (1.69% a year)$164
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$837

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,064
Loan amount$113,997
Principal and interest$767
Property taxes (1.69% a year)$164
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$1,030

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Questions about home buying in Mart

What is the median home value in Mart?

About $116,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mart?

Homeowners pay a median $1,959 a year, which is about 1.69% 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 Mart?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $837 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,858 a year.

More about Mart

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