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Buying a home in Eagle Pass, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Eagle Pass is worth about $188,000, 34% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,111 a year in property taxes, about 1.65% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $57,207 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Eagle Pass at a glance

Eagle Pass Texas U.S.
Median home value $188,000 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,111 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.65% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $57,207 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 51% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,570 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.7% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $880 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.8% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1990 1992 1980
Vacant homes 10.6% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 28,339 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Eagle Pass

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Eagle Pass home of $188,000 with 20% down costs about $1,349 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,662, 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 $57,796 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Eagle Pass household income of $57,207; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $186,000.

The median rent here is $880 a month, so owning the median home costs about $469 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$37,600
Loan amount$150,400
Principal and interest$1,012
Property taxes (1.65% a year)$258
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$78
PMI$0
Total per month$1,349

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,580
Loan amount$184,595
Principal and interest$1,242
Property taxes (1.65% a year)$258
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$78
FHA mortgage insurance$83
Total per month$1,662

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Questions about home buying in Eagle Pass

What is the median home value in Eagle Pass?

About $188,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Eagle Pass?

Homeowners pay a median $3,111 a year, which is about 1.65% 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 Eagle Pass?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,349 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $57,796 a year.

More about Eagle Pass

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