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Buying a home in Lueders, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Lueders is worth about $33,500, 88% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 90% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $729 a year in property taxes, about 2.18% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 15% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lueders at a glance

Lueders Texas U.S.
Median home value $33,500 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $729 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.18% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income – $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 15% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,106 $1,963
Median rent – $1,403 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1992 1980
Vacant homes 34.5% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 271 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lueders

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lueders home of $33,500 with 20% down costs about $255 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $311, 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 $10,933 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$6,700
Loan amount$26,800
Principal and interest$180
Property taxes (2.18% a year)$61
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$14
PMI$0
Total per month$255

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,172
Loan amount$32,893
Principal and interest$221
Property taxes (2.18% a year)$61
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$14
FHA mortgage insurance$15
Total per month$311

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Questions about home buying in Lueders

What is the median home value in Lueders?

About $33,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lueders?

Homeowners pay a median $729 a year, which is about 2.18% 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 Lueders?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $255 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $10,933 a year.

More about Lueders

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