Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Leander, Texas
A $471,000 home here costs
$4,086per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,421. The real number is $1,664 higher every month — 69% 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.
Leander against Travis County and Texas
| Measure | Leander | Travis County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $470,700 | $487,600 |
| Median property tax | $8,925 | $7,487 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.896% | 1.535% |
| Median gross rent | $1,865 | $1,669 |
| Population | 67,880 | 1,307,625 |
Leander extends across 2 counties. Figures here use Travis County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Leander 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 $148 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Travis County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Travis County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Leander?
A $471,000 home in Leander, Texas costs approximately $4,086 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,421 principal and interest, $744 property tax, $312 homeowners insurance, $216 utilities and $393 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Leander?
Leander has an effective property tax rate of 1.896%, based on a median home value of $470,700 and median real estate taxes of $8,925. That is higher than the Travis County average of 1.535%.
What is the average home price in Leander?
The median owner-occupied home value in Leander, Texas is $470,700, against $487,600 across Travis County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Leander?
Median gross rent in Leander is $1,865 a month, against $4,086 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 Leander — 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.