The typical owner-occupied home in Easton is worth about $100,400, 65% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $492 a year in property taxes, about 0.49% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $30,833 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Easton at a glance
| Easton | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $100,400 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $492 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.49% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $30,833 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 83% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 30% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,120 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.2% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $950 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 43.3% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 14.0% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 429 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Easton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Easton home of $100,400 with 20% down costs about $623 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $790, 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 $26,706 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Easton household income of $30,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $116,000.
The median rent here is $950 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $20,080 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $80,320 |
| Principal and interest | $540 |
| Property taxes (0.49% a year) | $41 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $623 |
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| Down payment | $3,514 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $98,582 |
| Principal and interest | $663 |
| Property taxes (0.49% a year) | $41 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $44 |
| Total per month | $790 |
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Questions about home buying in Easton
What is the median home value in Easton?
About $100,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Easton?
Homeowners pay a median $492 a year, which is about 0.49% 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 Easton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $623 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,706 a year.
More about Easton
- Mortgage Refinance in Easton
- Debt Relief in Easton
- Home Equity Loans in Easton
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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