Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Burleson, Texas
A $283,000 home here costs
$2,627per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.40% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $112,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,568. The real number is $1,059 higher every month, 68% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Burleson against Tarrant County and Texas
| Measure | Burleson | Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $282,900 | $294,100 |
| Median property tax | $4,728 | $5,211 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.671% | 1.772% |
| Median gross rent | $1,665 | $1,447 |
| Population | 50,981 | 2,135,743 |
Burleson extends across 2 counties. Figures here use Tarrant County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Burleson sits in Tarrant County, which averages a high of 97.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 37.9°F in its coldest, with 38.32" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 3,125 cooling and 1,992 heating degree days, which is what sets the $174 electricity line above.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Burleson?
A $283,000 home in Burleson, Texas costs approximately $2,627 per month with 20% down at 7.4%. That is $1,568 principal and interest, $394 property tax, $187 homeowners insurance, $242 utilities and $236 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Burleson?
Burleson has an effective property tax rate of 1.671%, based on a median home value of $282,900 and median real estate taxes of $4,728. That is lower than the Tarrant County average of 1.772%.
What is the average home price in Burleson?
The median owner-occupied home value in Burleson, Texas is $282,900, against $294,100 across Tarrant County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Burleson?
Median gross rent in Burleson is $1,665 a month, against $2,627 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 Burleson?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Burleson, Texas at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $112,500 a year. That covers the full $2,627 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Burleson, 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.