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Buying a home in Raymondville, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Raymondville is worth about $52,200, 82% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 84% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,152 a year in property taxes, about 2.21% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $51,442 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Raymondville at a glance

Raymondville Texas U.S.
Median home value $52,200 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,152 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.21% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $51,442 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 21% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,454 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.0% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $881 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.7% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1981 1992 1980
Vacant homes 19.4% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 10,185 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Raymondville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Raymondville home of $52,200 with 20% down costs about $399 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $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 $17,092 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Raymondville household income of $51,442; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $157,000.

The median rent here is $881 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$10,440
Loan amount$41,760
Principal and interest$281
Property taxes (2.21% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$22
PMI$0
Total per month$399

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,827
Loan amount$51,255
Principal and interest$345
Property taxes (2.21% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$22
FHA mortgage insurance$23
Total per month$486

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Questions about home buying in Raymondville

What is the median home value in Raymondville?

About $52,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Raymondville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,152 a year, which is about 2.21% 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 Raymondville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $399 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,092 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