The typical owner-occupied home in Frost is worth about $123,900, 56% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,505 a year in property taxes, about 2.02% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $115,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Frost at a glance
| Frost | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $123,900 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,505 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.02% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $115,500 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 89% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 43% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,519 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 12.5% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $850 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 19.1% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1971 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 8.7% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 968 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Frost
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Frost home of $123,900 with 20% down costs about $927 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,133, 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 $39,728 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Frost household income of $115,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $360,000.
The median rent here is $850 a month, so owning the median home costs about $77 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $24,780 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $99,120 |
| Principal and interest | $667 |
| Property taxes (2.02% a year) | $209 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $52 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $927 |
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| Down payment | $4,336 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $121,656 |
| Principal and interest | $818 |
| Property taxes (2.02% a year) | $209 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $52 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $55 |
| Total per month | $1,133 |
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Questions about home buying in Frost
What is the median home value in Frost?
About $123,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Frost?
Homeowners pay a median $2,505 a year, which is about 2.02% 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 Frost?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $927 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,728 a year.
More about Frost
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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