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Buying a home in Bishop, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Bishop is worth about $111,800, 61% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,109 a year in property taxes, about 1.89% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $58,152 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bishop at a glance

Bishop Texas U.S.
Median home value $111,800 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,109 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.89% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $58,152 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,397 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.7% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $952 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 42.0% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1992 1980
Vacant homes 21.8% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 3,103 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bishop

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bishop home of $111,800 with 20% down costs about $824 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,011, 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 $35,329 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Bishop household income of $58,152; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $184,000.

The median rent here is $952 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$22,360
Loan amount$89,440
Principal and interest$602
Property taxes (1.89% a year)$176
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$824

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,913
Loan amount$109,775
Principal and interest$738
Property taxes (1.89% a year)$176
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$1,011

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Questions about home buying in Bishop

What is the median home value in Bishop?

About $111,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bishop?

Homeowners pay a median $2,109 a year, which is about 1.89% 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 Bishop?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $824 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,329 a year.

More about Bishop

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