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Buying a home in Aransas Pass, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Aransas Pass is worth about $235,500, 17% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 29% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,242 a year in property taxes, about 0.95% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $63,021 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Aransas Pass at a glance

Aransas Pass Texas U.S.
Median home value $235,500 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,242 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.95% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $63,021 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,720 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.8% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,159 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.3% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1991 1992 1980
Vacant homes 27.0% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 8,972 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Aransas Pass

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Aransas Pass home of $235,500 with 20% down costs about $1,552 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,944, 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 $66,512 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Aransas Pass household income of $63,021; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $223,000.

The median rent here is $1,159 a month, so owning the median home costs about $393 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$47,100
Loan amount$188,400
Principal and interest$1,267
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$186
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$98
PMI$0
Total per month$1,552

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,242
Loan amount$231,235
Principal and interest$1,556
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$186
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$98
FHA mortgage insurance$104
Total per month$1,944

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Questions about home buying in Aransas Pass

What is the median home value in Aransas Pass?

About $235,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Aransas Pass?

Homeowners pay a median $2,242 a year, which is about 0.95% 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 Aransas Pass?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,552 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $66,512 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