Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Little River-Academy, Texas
A $163,000 home here costs
$1,487per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $838. The real number is $649 higher every month — 77% 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.
Little River-Academy against Bell County and Texas
| Measure | Little River-Academy | Bell County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $162,800 | $221,100 |
| Median property tax | $2,274 | $3,409 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.397% | 1.542% |
| Median gross rent | $1,274 | $1,168 |
| Population | 2,044 | 379,811 |
The weather behind that power bill
Little River-Academy sits in Bell County, which averages a high of 96.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 35.7°F in its coldest, with 36.97" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,630 cooling and 2,032 heating degree days, which is what sets the $148 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Bell County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Bell County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Little River-Academy?
A $163,000 home in Little River-Academy, Texas costs approximately $1,487 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $838 principal and interest, $190 property tax, $108 homeowners insurance, $216 utilities and $136 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Little River-Academy?
Little River-Academy has an effective property tax rate of 1.397%, based on a median home value of $162,800 and median real estate taxes of $2,274. That is lower than the Bell County average of 1.542%.
What is the average home price in Little River-Academy?
The median owner-occupied home value in Little River-Academy, Texas is $162,800, against $221,100 across Bell County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Little River-Academy?
Median gross rent in Little River-Academy is $1,274 a month, against $1,487 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 Little River-Academy — 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.