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Buying a home in Madisonville, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Madisonville is worth about $121,300, 57% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,401 a year in property taxes, about 1.15% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $67,175 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Madisonville at a glance

Madisonville Texas U.S.
Median home value $121,300 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,401 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.15% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $67,175 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,304 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.9% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,014 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.1% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1992 1980
Vacant homes 13.1% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 4,552 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Madisonville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Madisonville home of $121,300 with 20% down costs about $820 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,022, 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 $35,125 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Madisonville household income of $67,175; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $232,000.

The median rent here is $1,014 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$24,260
Loan amount$97,040
Principal and interest$653
Property taxes (1.15% a year)$116
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
PMI$0
Total per month$820

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,246
Loan amount$119,103
Principal and interest$801
Property taxes (1.15% a year)$116
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
FHA mortgage insurance$54
Total per month$1,022

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Questions about home buying in Madisonville

What is the median home value in Madisonville?

About $121,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Madisonville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,401 a year, which is about 1.15% 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 Madisonville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $820 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,125 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