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Buying a home in Inez, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Inez is worth about $236,500, 17% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 29% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,690 a year in property taxes, about 1.14% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $82,838 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Inez at a glance

Inez Texas U.S.
Median home value $236,500 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,690 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.14% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $82,838 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 81% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,525 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.4% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $847 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 11.2% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1998 1992 1980
Vacant homes 10.7% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 2,031 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Inez

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Inez home of $236,500 with 20% down costs about $1,596 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,990, 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 $68,399 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Inez household income of $82,838; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $286,000.

The median rent here is $847 a month, so owning the median home costs about $749 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$47,300
Loan amount$189,200
Principal and interest$1,273
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$225
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$99
PMI$0
Total per month$1,596

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,278
Loan amount$232,216
Principal and interest$1,562
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$225
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$99
FHA mortgage insurance$105
Total per month$1,990

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Questions about home buying in Inez

What is the median home value in Inez?

About $236,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Inez?

Homeowners pay a median $2,690 a year, which is about 1.14% 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 Inez?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,596 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $68,399 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