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Buying a home in Broaddus, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Broaddus is worth about $88,400, 69% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $568 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $68,929 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 1% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Broaddus at a glance

Broaddus Texas U.S.
Median home value $88,400 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $568 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.64% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $68,929 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 1% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,106 $1,963
Median rent $850 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 12.9% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1992 1980
Vacant homes 12.6% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 390 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Broaddus

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Broaddus home of $88,400 with 20% down costs about $560 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $707, 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 $23,988 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Broaddus household income of $68,929; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $254,000.

The median rent here is $850 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$17,680
Loan amount$70,720
Principal and interest$476
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
PMI$0
Total per month$560

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,094
Loan amount$86,799
Principal and interest$584
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
FHA mortgage insurance$39
Total per month$707

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Questions about home buying in Broaddus

What is the median home value in Broaddus?

About $88,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Broaddus?

Homeowners pay a median $568 a year, which is about 0.64% 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 Broaddus?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $560 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,988 a year.

More about Broaddus

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