Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Hideaway, Texas
A $288,000 home here costs
$2,403per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,481. The real number is $922 higher every month — 62% 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.
Hideaway against Smith County and Texas
| Measure | Hideaway | Smith County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $287,600 | $220,800 |
| Median property tax | $3,305 | $2,749 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.149% | 1.245% |
| Median gross rent | $1,528 | $1,197 |
| Population | 3,259 | 238,014 |
The weather behind that power bill
Hideaway sits in Smith County, which averages a high of 94.9°F in its hottest month and a low of 37.4°F in its coldest, with 42.1" of precipitation a year and 28% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,685 cooling and 2,072 heating degree days, which is what sets the $148 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Smith County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Smith County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Hideaway?
A $288,000 home in Hideaway, Texas costs approximately $2,403 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,481 principal and interest, $276 property tax, $191 homeowners insurance, $216 utilities and $240 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Hideaway?
Hideaway has an effective property tax rate of 1.149%, based on a median home value of $287,600 and median real estate taxes of $3,305. That is lower than the Smith County average of 1.245%.
What is the average home price in Hideaway?
The median owner-occupied home value in Hideaway, Texas is $287,600, against $220,800 across Smith County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Hideaway?
Median gross rent in Hideaway is $1,528 a month, against $2,403 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 Hideaway — 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.