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Buying a home in Beckville, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Beckville is worth about $115,400, 59% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,413 a year in property taxes, about 1.22% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $48,125 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Beckville at a glance

Beckville Texas U.S.
Median home value $115,400 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,413 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.22% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $48,125 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 42% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,165 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.0% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $926 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 38.0% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1992 1980
Vacant homes 17.6% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 690 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Beckville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Beckville home of $115,400 with 20% down costs about $786 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $979, 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 $33,705 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Beckville household income of $48,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $165,000.

The median rent here is $926 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$23,080
Loan amount$92,320
Principal and interest$621
Property taxes (1.22% a year)$117
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$786

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,039
Loan amount$113,310
Principal and interest$762
Property taxes (1.22% a year)$117
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$979

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Questions about home buying in Beckville

What is the median home value in Beckville?

About $115,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Beckville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,413 a year, which is about 1.22% 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 Beckville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $786 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,705 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