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Buying a home in Westbrook, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Westbrook is worth about $107,700, 62% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,324 a year in property taxes, about 2.16% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 20% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Westbrook at a glance

Westbrook Texas U.S.
Median home value $107,700 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,324 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.16% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income – $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 20% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,106 $1,963
Median rent – $1,403 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1969 1992 1980
Vacant homes 42.5% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 177 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Westbrook

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Westbrook home of $107,700 with 20% down costs about $818 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $998, 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 $35,072 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,540
Loan amount$86,160
Principal and interest$580
Property taxes (2.16% a year)$194
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
PMI$0
Total per month$818

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,770
Loan amount$105,749
Principal and interest$711
Property taxes (2.16% a year)$194
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$998

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Questions about home buying in Westbrook

What is the median home value in Westbrook?

About $107,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Westbrook?

Homeowners pay a median $2,324 a year, which is about 2.16% 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 Westbrook?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $818 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,072 a year.

More about Westbrook

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