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Buying a home in Woodsboro, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Woodsboro is worth about $112,500, 60% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,689 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 $81,914 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 17% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Woodsboro at a glance

Woodsboro Texas U.S.
Median home value $112,500 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,689 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.50% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $81,914 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 17% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,271 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.1% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,056 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 16.5% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1967 1992 1980
Vacant homes 24.9% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 1,464 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Woodsboro

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Woodsboro home of $112,500 with 20% down costs about $793 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $980, 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 $33,983 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Woodsboro household income of $81,914; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $271,000.

The median rent here is $1,056 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$22,500
Loan amount$90,000
Principal and interest$605
Property taxes (1.50% a year)$141
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$793

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,938
Loan amount$110,462
Principal and interest$743
Property taxes (1.50% a year)$141
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$980

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Questions about home buying in Woodsboro

What is the median home value in Woodsboro?

About $112,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Woodsboro?

Homeowners pay a median $1,689 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 Woodsboro?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $793 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,983 a year.

More about Woodsboro

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