Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Diboll, Texas
A $82,000 home here costs
$839per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $422. The real number is $418 higher every month — 99% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Diboll against Angelina County and Texas
| Measure | Diboll | Angelina County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $82,400 | $149,800 |
| Median property tax | $959 | $1,872 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.164% | 1.250% |
| Median gross rent | $704 | $1,056 |
| Population | 4,531 | 86,791 |
The weather behind that power bill
Diboll sits in Angelina County, which averages a high of 93.7°F in its hottest month and a low of 37.5°F in its coldest, with 50.27" of precipitation a year and 28% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,524 cooling and 1,973 heating degree days, which is what sets the $148 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Angelina County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Angelina County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Diboll?
A $82,000 home in Diboll, Texas costs approximately $839 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $422 principal and interest, $80 property tax, $54 homeowners insurance, $216 utilities and $68 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Diboll?
Diboll has an effective property tax rate of 1.164%, based on a median home value of $82,400 and median real estate taxes of $959. That is lower than the Angelina County average of 1.250%.
What is the average home price in Diboll?
The median owner-occupied home value in Diboll, Texas is $82,400, against $149,800 across Angelina County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Diboll?
Median gross rent in Diboll is $704 a month, against $839 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 Diboll — 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.