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Buying a home in La Pryor, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in La Pryor is worth about $75,700, 73% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $690 a year in property taxes, about 0.91% of their home's value, lower than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $39,205 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 27% of those owners still have a mortgage.

La Pryor at a glance

La Pryor Texas U.S.
Median home value $75,700 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $690 $4,232 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.91% 1.49% 0.94%
Median household income $39,205 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 27% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 45.0% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $2,125 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 47.8% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1994 1992 1980
Vacant homes 14.7% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 1,236 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in La Pryor

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median La Pryor home of $75,700 with 20% down costs about $496 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $622, 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 $21,272 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median La Pryor household income of $39,205; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $140,000.

The median rent here is $2,125 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$15,140
Loan amount$60,560
Principal and interest$407
Property taxes (0.91% a year)$57
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
PMI$0
Total per month$496

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,650
Loan amount$74,329
Principal and interest$500
Property taxes (0.91% a year)$57
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
FHA mortgage insurance$33
Total per month$622

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Questions about home buying in La Pryor

What is the median home value in La Pryor?

About $75,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in La Pryor?

Homeowners pay a median $690 a year, which is about 0.91% 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 La Pryor?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $496 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,272 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