Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Bastrop, Texas
A $308,000 home here costs
$2,868per 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 $123,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,679. The real number is $1,189 higher every month, 71% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Bastrop against Bastrop County and Texas
| Measure | Bastrop | Bastrop County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $308,300 | $269,500 |
| Median property tax | $5,839 | $4,077 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.894% | 1.513% |
| Median gross rent | $1,387 | $1,342 |
| Population | 10,484 | 102,370 |
The weather behind that power bill
Bastrop sits in Bastrop County, which averages a high of 97.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 38.6°F in its coldest, with 37.12" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,999 cooling and 1,691 heating degree days, which is what sets the $174 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Bastrop 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 Bastrop?
A $308,000 home in Bastrop, Texas costs approximately $2,868 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $1,679 principal and interest, $486 property tax, $204 homeowners insurance, $242 utilities and $257 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Bastrop?
Bastrop has an effective property tax rate of 1.894%, based on a median home value of $308,300 and median real estate taxes of $5,839. That is higher than the Bastrop County average of 1.513%.
What is the average home price in Bastrop?
The median owner-occupied home value in Bastrop, Texas is $308,300, against $269,500 across Bastrop County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Bastrop?
Median gross rent in Bastrop is $1,387 a month, against $2,868 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 Bastrop?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Bastrop, Texas at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $123,000 a year. That covers the full $2,868 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Bastrop, 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.