The typical owner-occupied home in Gause is worth about $308,000, 9% above the Texas median of $283,800 and 7% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $542 a year in property taxes, about 0.18% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Gause at a glance
| Gause | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $308,000 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $542 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.18% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | – | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 89% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 41% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,163 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 51.0% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1973 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.6% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 312 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Gause
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gause home of $308,000 with 20% down costs about $1,832 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,345, 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 $78,518 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $61,600 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $246,400 |
| Principal and interest | $1,658 |
| Property taxes (0.18% a year) | $46 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $128 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,832 |
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| Down payment | $10,780 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $302,421 |
| Principal and interest | $2,034 |
| Property taxes (0.18% a year) | $46 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $128 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $136 |
| Total per month | $2,345 |
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Questions about home buying in Gause
What is the median home value in Gause?
About $308,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Gause?
Homeowners pay a median $542 a year, which is about 0.18% 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 Gause?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,832 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $78,518 a year.
More about Gause
- Mortgage Refinance in Gause
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- Home Equity Loans in Gause
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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