Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Gorman, Texas
A $71,000 home here costs
$792per 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 $34,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $387. The real number is $405 higher every month, 105% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Gorman from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,056 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 Eastland 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.
Gorman against Eastland County and Texas
| Measure | Gorman | Eastland County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $71,000 | $121,700 |
| Median property tax | $680 | $1,451 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.958% | 1.192% |
| Median gross rent | $484 | $803 |
| Population | 1,056 | 17,846 |
The weather behind that power bill
Gorman sits in Eastland County, which averages a high of 96.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 30.4°F in its coldest, with 29.17" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,270 cooling and 2,693 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 Gorman?
A $71,000 home in Gorman, Texas costs approximately $792 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $387 principal and interest, $57 property tax, $47 homeowners insurance, $242 utilities and $59 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Gorman?
Gorman has an effective property tax rate of 0.958%, based on a median home value of $71,000 and median real estate taxes of $680. That is lower than the Eastland County average of 1.192%.
What is the average home price in Gorman?
The median owner-occupied home value in Gorman, Texas is $71,000, against $121,700 across Eastland County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Gorman?
Median gross rent in Gorman is $484 a month, against $792 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 Gorman?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Gorman, Texas at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $34,000 a year. That covers the full $792 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Gorman, 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.