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Buying a home in Blooming Grove, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Blooming Grove is worth about $124,200, 56% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,733 a year in property taxes, about 1.40% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $76,771 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Blooming Grove at a glance

Blooming Grove Texas U.S.
Median home value $124,200 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,733 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.40% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $76,771 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 57% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,319 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.2% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,158 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.2% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1964 1992 1980
Vacant homes 20.1% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 658 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Blooming Grove

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Blooming Grove home of $124,200 with 20% down costs about $865 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,072, 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 $37,074 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Blooming Grove household income of $76,771; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $257,000.

The median rent here is $1,158 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$24,840
Loan amount$99,360
Principal and interest$668
Property taxes (1.40% a year)$145
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
PMI$0
Total per month$865

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,347
Loan amount$121,950
Principal and interest$820
Property taxes (1.40% a year)$145
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
FHA mortgage insurance$55
Total per month$1,072

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Questions about home buying in Blooming Grove

What is the median home value in Blooming Grove?

About $124,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Blooming Grove?

Homeowners pay a median $1,733 a year, which is about 1.40% 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 Blooming Grove?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $865 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,074 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