The typical owner-occupied home in Van is worth about $169,900, 40% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 49% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,623 a year in property taxes, about 1.54% of their home's value, close to the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $69,155 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Van at a glance
| Van | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $169,900 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,623 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.54% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $69,155 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 78% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 72% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,525 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.3% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,220 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.6% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1981 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.7% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,806 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Van
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Van home of $169,900 with 20% down costs about $1,203 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,486, 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 $51,564 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Van household income of $69,155; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $228,000.
The median rent here is $1,220 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $33,980 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $135,920 |
| Principal and interest | $914 |
| Property taxes (1.54% a year) | $218 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $71 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,203 |
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| Down payment | $5,946 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $166,823 |
| Principal and interest | $1,122 |
| Property taxes (1.54% a year) | $218 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $71 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $75 |
| Total per month | $1,486 |
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Questions about home buying in Van
What is the median home value in Van?
About $169,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Van?
Homeowners pay a median $2,623 a year, which is about 1.54% 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 Van?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,203 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $51,564 a year.
More about Van
- Mortgage Refinance in Van
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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