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Buying a home in Driscoll, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Driscoll is worth about $100,900, 64% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,289 a year in property taxes, about 2.27% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $39,035 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 42% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Driscoll at a glance

Driscoll Texas U.S.
Median home value $100,900 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,289 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.27% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $39,035 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 42% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,413 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 36.8% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,102 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.7% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1967 1992 1980
Vacant homes 25.2% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 511 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Driscoll

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Driscoll home of $100,900 with 20% down costs about $776 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $944, 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 $33,254 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Driscoll household income of $39,035; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $118,000.

The median rent here is $1,102 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$20,180
Loan amount$80,720
Principal and interest$543
Property taxes (2.27% a year)$191
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$776

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,532
Loan amount$99,072
Principal and interest$666
Property taxes (2.27% a year)$191
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$944

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Questions about home buying in Driscoll

What is the median home value in Driscoll?

About $100,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Driscoll?

Homeowners pay a median $2,289 a year, which is about 2.27% 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 Driscoll?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $776 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,254 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