Cost to Own
United StatesTexasBrown CountyBangs Population 1,731 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Bangs, Texas

A $106,000 home here costs

$1,034

per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $545. The real number is $489 higher every month — 90% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Bangs median: $106,300
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
US 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 $545
Property tax1.301% effective rate for Bangs itself $115
Homeowners insuranceTexas averages $2,124/yr (NAIC), or 0.794% of home value $70
Electricity16.44¢/kWh — Texas residential average, EIA $148
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $88
Total monthly $1,034

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 $148 electricity line above.

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

Other cities in Brown County

Full Brown County cost breakdown · Every county in Texas

Common questions

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

A $106,000 home in Bangs, Texas costs approximately $1,034 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $545 principal and interest, $115 property tax, $70 homeowners insurance, $216 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 $1,034 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.

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.

Full methodology