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Buying a home in Throckmorton County, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Throckmorton County is worth about $89,500, 68% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,148 a year in property taxes, about 1.28% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $59,216 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 19% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Throckmorton County at a glance

Throckmorton County Texas U.S.
Median home value $89,500 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,148 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.28% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $59,216 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 19% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,339 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.7% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $878 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.7% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1961 1992 1980
Vacant homes 25.6% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 1,639 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Throckmorton County

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Throckmorton County home of $89,500 with 20% down costs about $614 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $764, 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 $26,332 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Throckmorton County household income of $59,216; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $201,000.

The median rent here is $878 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$17,900
Loan amount$71,600
Principal and interest$482
Property taxes (1.28% a year)$95
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
PMI$0
Total per month$614

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,132
Loan amount$87,879
Principal and interest$591
Property taxes (1.28% a year)$95
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$764

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Questions about home buying in Throckmorton County

What is the median home value in Throckmorton County?

About $89,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Throckmorton County?

Homeowners pay a median $1,148 a year, which is about 1.28% 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 Throckmorton County?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $614 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,332 a year.

More about Throckmorton County

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