Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Dawson, Texas
A $125,000 home here costs
$1,285per 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 $55,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $681. The real number is $603 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 Dawson from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,324 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 Navarro County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Dawson against Navarro County and Texas
| Measure | Dawson | Navarro County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $125,400 | $159,900 |
| Median property tax | $2,095 | $2,119 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.671% | 1.325% |
| Median gross rent | $711 | $1,039 |
| Population | 1,324 | 53,735 |
The weather behind that power bill
Dawson sits in Navarro County, which averages a high of 96.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 37.5°F in its coldest, with 39.33" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,772 cooling and 2,021 heating degree days, which is what sets the $174 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Navarro 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 Dawson?
A $125,000 home in Dawson, Texas costs approximately $1,285 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $681 principal and interest, $174 property tax, $83 homeowners insurance, $242 utilities and $104 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Dawson?
Dawson has an effective property tax rate of 1.671%, based on a median home value of $125,400 and median real estate taxes of $2,095. That is higher than the Navarro County average of 1.325%.
What is the average home price in Dawson?
The median owner-occupied home value in Dawson, Texas is $125,400, against $159,900 across Navarro County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Dawson?
Median gross rent in Dawson is $711 a month, against $1,285 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 Dawson?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Dawson, Texas at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $55,000 a year. That covers the full $1,285 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Dawson, 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.