The typical owner-occupied home in Batesville is worth about $73,400, 74% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,136 a year in property taxes, about 1.55% of their home's value, close to the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $28,140 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Batesville at a glance
| Batesville | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $73,400 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,136 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.55% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $28,140 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 72% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 29% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1981 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.1% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 994 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Batesville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Batesville home of $73,400 with 20% down costs about $520 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $643, 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 $22,303 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Batesville household income of $28,140; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $93,000.
| Down payment | $14,680 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $58,720 |
| Principal and interest | $395 |
| Property taxes (1.55% a year) | $95 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $31 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $520 |
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| Down payment | $2,569 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $72,071 |
| Principal and interest | $485 |
| Property taxes (1.55% a year) | $95 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $31 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $32 |
| Total per month | $643 |
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Questions about home buying in Batesville
What is the median home value in Batesville?
About $73,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Batesville?
Homeowners pay a median $1,136 a year, which is about 1.55% 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 Batesville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $520 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,303 a year.
More about Batesville
- Mortgage Refinance in Batesville
- Debt Relief in Batesville
- Home Equity Loans in Batesville
- 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