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Buying a home in Placedo, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Placedo is worth about $45,900, 84% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.43% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 18% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Placedo at a glance

Placedo Texas U.S.
Median home value $45,900 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.43% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income – $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 18% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,106 $1,963
Median rent – $1,403 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1969 1992 1980
Vacant homes 21.5% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 539 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Placedo

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Placedo home of $45,900 with 20% down costs about $283 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $359, 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 $12,111 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$9,180
Loan amount$36,720
Principal and interest$247
Property taxes (0.43% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
PMI$0
Total per month$283

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,606
Loan amount$45,069
Principal and interest$303
Property taxes (0.43% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
FHA mortgage insurance$20
Total per month$359

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Questions about home buying in Placedo

What is the median home value in Placedo?

About $45,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Placedo?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.43% 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 Placedo?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $283 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,111 a year.

More about Placedo

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