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Buying a home in Garrison, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Garrison is worth about $91,300, 68% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,021 a year in property taxes, about 1.12% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $48,125 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Garrison at a glance

Garrison Texas U.S.
Median home value $91,300 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,021 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.12% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $48,125 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,186 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.7% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $853 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.5% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1992 1980
Vacant homes 13.8% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 1,065 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Garrison

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Garrison home of $91,300 with 20% down costs about $615 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $767, 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 $26,340 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Garrison household income of $48,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $167,000.

The median rent here is $853 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$18,260
Loan amount$73,040
Principal and interest$491
Property taxes (1.12% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$615

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,196
Loan amount$89,646
Principal and interest$603
Property taxes (1.12% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$767

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Questions about home buying in Garrison

What is the median home value in Garrison?

About $91,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Garrison?

Homeowners pay a median $1,021 a year, which is about 1.12% 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 Garrison?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $615 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,340 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