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Buying a home in Follett, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Follett is worth about $97,500, 66% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,583 a year in property taxes, about 1.62% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $88,438 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Follett at a glance

Follett Texas U.S.
Median home value $97,500 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,583 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.62% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $88,438 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 29% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,148 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.3% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,403 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1965 1992 1980
Vacant homes 38.3% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 305 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Follett

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Follett home of $97,500 with 20% down costs about $697 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $859, 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 $29,870 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Follett household income of $88,438; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $289,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,500
Loan amount$78,000
Principal and interest$525
Property taxes (1.62% a year)$132
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$697

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,412
Loan amount$95,734
Principal and interest$644
Property taxes (1.62% a year)$132
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$859

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Questions about home buying in Follett

What is the median home value in Follett?

About $97,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Follett?

Homeowners pay a median $1,583 a year, which is about 1.62% 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 Follett?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $697 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,870 a year.

More about Follett

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