Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
A $613,000 home here costs
$5,388per 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 $231,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $3,395. The real number is $1,992 higher every month, 59% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Fair Oaks Ranch against Bexar County and Texas
| Measure | Fair Oaks Ranch | Bexar County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $612,700 | $244,100 |
| Median property tax | $10,001 | $4,429 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.632% | 1.814% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,290 |
| Population | 10,630 | 2,037,344 |
Fair Oaks Ranch extends across 3 counties. Figures here use Bexar County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Fair Oaks Ranch sits in Bexar County, which averages a high of 97.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 40.3°F in its coldest, with 31.27" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 3,144 cooling and 1,446 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 Fair Oaks Ranch?
A $613,000 home in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas costs approximately $5,388 per month with 20% down at 7.4%. That is $3,395 principal and interest, $834 property tax, $406 homeowners insurance, $242 utilities and $511 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Fair Oaks Ranch?
Fair Oaks Ranch has an effective property tax rate of 1.632%, based on a median home value of $612,700 and median real estate taxes of $10,001. That is lower than the Bexar County average of 1.814%.
What is the average home price in Fair Oaks Ranch?
The median owner-occupied home value in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas is $612,700, against $244,100 across Bexar County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Fair Oaks Ranch?
Rent data is not published for Fair Oaks Ranch at this level of detail.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Fair Oaks Ranch?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $231,000 a year. That covers the full $5,388 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Fair Oaks Ranch, 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.