Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Irving, Texas
A $287,000 home here costs
$2,643per 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 $113,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,590. The real number is $1,054 higher every month, 66% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Irving against Dallas County and Texas
| Measure | Irving | Dallas County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $287,300 | $277,900 |
| Median property tax | $4,594 | $4,668 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.599% | 1.680% |
| Median gross rent | $1,517 | $1,469 |
| Population | 255,036 | 2,603,816 |
The weather behind that power bill
Irving sits in Dallas County, which averages a high of 97.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 37.9°F in its coldest, with 38.32" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 3,125 cooling and 1,992 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 Irving?
A $287,000 home in Irving, Texas costs approximately $2,643 per month with 20% down at 7.4%. That is $1,590 principal and interest, $382 property tax, $190 homeowners insurance, $242 utilities and $239 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Irving?
Irving has an effective property tax rate of 1.599%, based on a median home value of $287,300 and median real estate taxes of $4,594. That is lower than the Dallas County average of 1.680%.
What is the average home price in Irving?
The median owner-occupied home value in Irving, Texas is $287,300, against $277,900 across Dallas County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Irving?
Median gross rent in Irving is $1,517 a month, against $2,643 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 Irving?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Irving, Texas at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $113,500 a year. That covers the full $2,643 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Irving, 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.