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Buying a home in Pflugerville, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Pflugerville is worth about $402,400, 42% above the Texas median of $283,800 and 21% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,543 a year in property taxes, about 1.63% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $117,799 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pflugerville at a glance

Pflugerville Texas U.S.
Median home value $402,400 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,543 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.63% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $117,799 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 72% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,262 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.9% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,932 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.8% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2004 1992 1980
Vacant homes 4.7% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 65,971 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pflugerville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pflugerville home of $402,400 with 20% down costs about $2,880 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,550, 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 $123,422 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Pflugerville household income of $117,799; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $384,000.

The median rent here is $1,932 a month, so owning the median home costs about $948 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$80,480
Loan amount$321,920
Principal and interest$2,166
Property taxes (1.63% a year)$547
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$168
PMI$0
Total per month$2,880

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,084
Loan amount$395,112
Principal and interest$2,658
Property taxes (1.63% a year)$547
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$168
FHA mortgage insurance$178
Total per month$3,550

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Questions about home buying in Pflugerville

What is the median home value in Pflugerville?

About $402,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pflugerville?

Homeowners pay a median $6,543 a year, which is about 1.63% 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 Pflugerville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,880 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $123,422 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