The typical owner-occupied home in Dennis is worth about $569,400, 2.0 times the Texas median of $283,800 and 71% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $8,547 a year in property taxes, about 1.50% of their home's value, close to the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $139,383 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 85% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Dennis at a glance
| Dennis | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $569,400 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $8,547 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.50% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $139,383 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 85% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $3,345 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 24.5% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 2014 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,402 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Dennis
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dennis home of $569,400 with 20% down costs about $4,013 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,962, 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 $171,999 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 35% of the median Dennis household income of $139,383; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $461,000.
| Down payment | $113,880 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $455,520 |
| Principal and interest | $3,064 |
| Property taxes (1.50% a year) | $712 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $237 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $4,013 |
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| Down payment | $19,929 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $559,087 |
| Principal and interest | $3,761 |
| Property taxes (1.50% a year) | $712 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $237 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $252 |
| Total per month | $4,962 |
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Questions about home buying in Dennis
What is the median home value in Dennis?
About $569,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Dennis?
Homeowners pay a median $8,547 a year, which is about 1.50% 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 Dennis?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,013 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $171,999 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