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Buying a home in Agua Dulce, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Agua Dulce is worth about $120,600, 58% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,218 a year in property taxes, about 1.84% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $47,200 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 26% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Agua Dulce at a glance

Agua Dulce Texas U.S.
Median home value $120,600 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,218 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.84% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $47,200 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 26% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,145 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.0% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,084 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.2% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1999 1992 1980
Vacant homes 4.1% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 2,697 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Agua Dulce

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Agua Dulce home of $120,600 with 20% down costs about $884 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,085, 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 $37,894 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Agua Dulce household income of $47,200; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $150,000.

The median rent here is $1,084 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$24,120
Loan amount$96,480
Principal and interest$649
Property taxes (1.84% a year)$185
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$884

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,221
Loan amount$118,416
Principal and interest$797
Property taxes (1.84% a year)$185
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$1,085

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Questions about home buying in Agua Dulce

What is the median home value in Agua Dulce?

About $120,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Agua Dulce?

Homeowners pay a median $2,218 a year, which is about 1.84% 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 Agua Dulce?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $884 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,894 a year.

More about Agua Dulce

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