Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Krum, Texas
A $286,000 home here costs
$2,518per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,470. The real number is $1,047 higher every month — 71% 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.
Krum against Denton County and Texas
| Measure | Krum | Denton County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $286,300 | $403,400 |
| Median property tax | $4,852 | $6,943 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.695% | 1.721% |
| Median gross rent | $1,669 | $1,642 |
| Population | 5,896 | 945,644 |
The weather behind that power bill
Krum sits in Denton County, which averages a high of 95.9°F in its hottest month and a low of 34.1°F in its coldest, with 38.44" of precipitation a year and 32% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,646 cooling and 2,477 heating degree days, which is what sets the $148 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Denton County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Denton County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Krum?
A $286,000 home in Krum, Texas costs approximately $2,518 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,470 principal and interest, $404 property tax, $189 homeowners insurance, $216 utilities and $238 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Krum?
Krum has an effective property tax rate of 1.695%, based on a median home value of $286,300 and median real estate taxes of $4,852. That is lower than the Denton County average of 1.721%.
What is the average home price in Krum?
The median owner-occupied home value in Krum, Texas is $286,300, against $403,400 across Denton County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Krum?
Median gross rent in Krum is $1,669 a month, against $2,518 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 Krum — 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.