Cost to Own
United States › Texas › Brown County › Bangs Population 1,731 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-10-29
The part nobody budgets Even with the mortgage fully paid off, the median home here still costs $516 a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and upkeep. See the full Brown County picture

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Bangs, Texas

A $106,000 home here costs

$1,094

per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $47,000 a year.

P&I 53%Tax 11%Insurance 6%Utilities 22%Upkeep 8%

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $578. The real number is $516 higher every month, 89% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Bangs from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,731 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Brown County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.

Bangs median: $106,300
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
TX average household

Where every dollar goes

Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.

Principal & interest30-year fixed, $84,800 borrowed $578
Property tax1.301% effective rate for Bangs itself $115
Homeowners insuranceTexas averages $2,124/yr (NAIC), or 0.794% of home value $70
Electricity15.91ยข/kWh, Texas residential average, EIA $174
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $88
Total monthly $1,094

Bangs against Brown County and Texas

MeasureBangsBrown County
Median home value$106,300$149,900
Median property tax$1,383$1,727
Effective tax rate1.301%1.152%
Median gross rent$719$887
Population1,73138,294

The weather behind that power bill

Bangs sits in Brown County, which averages a high of 96.9°F in its hottest month and a low of 31.7°F in its coldest, with 30.64" of precipitation a year and 34% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,607 cooling and 2,352 heating degree days, which is what sets the $174 electricity line above.

See the full climate breakdown for Brown County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.

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Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Bangs?

A $106,000 home in Bangs, Texas costs approximately $1,094 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $578 principal and interest, $115 property tax, $70 homeowners insurance, $242 utilities and $88 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Bangs?

Bangs has an effective property tax rate of 1.301%, based on a median home value of $106,300 and median real estate taxes of $1,383. That is higher than the Brown County average of 1.152%.

What is the average home price in Bangs?

The median owner-occupied home value in Bangs, Texas is $106,300, against $149,900 across Brown County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Bangs?

Median gross rent in Bangs is $719 a month, against $1,094 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.

What salary do you need to buy a home in Bangs?

Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Bangs, Texas at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $47,000 a year. That covers the full $1,094 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.

Sources & methodology

  • Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Bangs, US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
  • Homeowners insurance, NAIC average premium for Texas.
  • Electricity price, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
  • Mortgage rate, Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
  • Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.

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