Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Lago Vista, Texas
A $380,000 home here costs
$3,393per 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 $145,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,072. The real number is $1,321 higher every month, 64% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Lago Vista against Travis County and Texas
| Measure | Lago Vista | Travis County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $380,200 | $487,600 |
| Median property tax | $6,129 | $7,487 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.612% | 1.535% |
| Median gross rent | $1,379 | $1,669 |
| Population | 9,341 | 1,307,625 |
The weather behind that power bill
Lago Vista sits in Travis County, which averages a high of 97.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 37.7°F in its coldest, with 35.57" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,996 cooling and 1,718 heating degree days, which is what sets the $174 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Travis 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 Lago Vista?
A $380,000 home in Lago Vista, Texas costs approximately $3,393 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $2,072 principal and interest, $510 property tax, $251 homeowners insurance, $242 utilities and $317 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Lago Vista?
Lago Vista has an effective property tax rate of 1.612%, based on a median home value of $380,200 and median real estate taxes of $6,129. That is higher than the Travis County average of 1.535%.
What is the average home price in Lago Vista?
The median owner-occupied home value in Lago Vista, Texas is $380,200, against $487,600 across Travis County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Lago Vista?
Median gross rent in Lago Vista is $1,379 a month, against $3,393 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 Lago Vista?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Lago Vista, Texas at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $145,500 a year. That covers the full $3,393 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Lago Vista, 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.