Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Garrison, Texas
A $79,000 home here costs
$852per 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 $36,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $431. The real number is $421 higher every month, 98% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Garrison from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,001 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 Nacogdoches 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.
Garrison against Nacogdoches County and Texas
| Measure | Garrison | Nacogdoches County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $78,700 | $158,200 |
| Median property tax | — | $1,464 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.925% | 0.925% |
| Median gross rent | $779 | $923 |
| Population | 1,001 | 64,897 |
The weather behind that power bill
Garrison sits in Nacogdoches County, which averages a high of 93.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 36.4°F in its coldest, with 49.94" of precipitation a year and 27% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,521 cooling and 2,213 heating degree days, which is what sets the $174 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Nacogdoches 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 Garrison?
A $79,000 home in Garrison, Texas costs approximately $852 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $431 principal and interest, $61 property tax, $52 homeowners insurance, $242 utilities and $66 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Garrison?
Place-level tax data is not published for Garrison, so the Nacogdoches County rate of 0.925% applies here.
What is the average home price in Garrison?
The median owner-occupied home value in Garrison, Texas is $78,700, against $158,200 across Nacogdoches County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Garrison?
Median gross rent in Garrison is $779 a month, against $852 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 Garrison?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Garrison, Texas at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $36,500 a year. That covers the full $852 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Garrison, 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.