The typical owner-occupied home in Blessing is worth about $138,100, 51% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $728 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $51,313 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Blessing at a glance
| Blessing | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $138,100 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $728 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.53% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $51,313 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 60% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 15.2% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 418 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Blessing
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Blessing home of $138,100 with 20% down costs about $862 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,092, 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 $36,932 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Blessing household income of $51,313; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $192,000.
| Down payment | $27,620 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $110,480 |
| Principal and interest | $743 |
| Property taxes (0.53% a year) | $61 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $58 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $862 |
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| Down payment | $4,834 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $135,599 |
| Principal and interest | $912 |
| Property taxes (0.53% a year) | $61 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $58 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $61 |
| Total per month | $1,092 |
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Questions about home buying in Blessing
What is the median home value in Blessing?
About $138,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Blessing?
Homeowners pay a median $728 a year, which is about 0.53% 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 Blessing?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $862 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,932 a year.
More about Blessing
- Mortgage Refinance in Blessing
- Debt Relief in Blessing
- Home Equity Loans in Blessing
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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