Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Ganado, Texas
A $179,000 home here costs
$1,704per 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 $73,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $976. The real number is $728 higher every month, 75% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Ganado from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 2,045 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 Jackson 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.
Ganado against Jackson County and Texas
| Measure | Ganado | Jackson County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $178,500 | $175,500 |
| Median property tax | $2,613 | $1,847 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.464% | 1.052% |
| Median gross rent | $934 | $1,011 |
| Population | 2,045 | 15,081 |
The weather behind that power bill
Ganado sits in Jackson County, which averages a high of 95.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 43.6°F in its coldest, with 40.41" of precipitation a year and 32% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 3,286 cooling and 1,168 heating degree days, which is what sets the $174 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Jackson 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 Ganado?
A $179,000 home in Ganado, Texas costs approximately $1,704 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $976 principal and interest, $218 property tax, $118 homeowners insurance, $242 utilities and $149 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Ganado?
Ganado has an effective property tax rate of 1.464%, based on a median home value of $178,500 and median real estate taxes of $2,613. That is higher than the Jackson County average of 1.052%.
What is the average home price in Ganado?
The median owner-occupied home value in Ganado, Texas is $178,500, against $175,500 across Jackson County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Ganado?
Median gross rent in Ganado is $934 a month, against $1,704 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 Ganado?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Ganado, Texas at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $73,000 a year. That covers the full $1,704 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Ganado, 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.