Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Longview, Texas
A $183,000 home here costs
$1,626per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $941. The real number is $685 higher every month — 73% 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.
Longview against Gregg County and Texas
| Measure | Longview | Gregg County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $182,700 | $185,800 |
| Median property tax | $2,342 | $2,271 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.282% | 1.222% |
| Median gross rent | $1,061 | $1,072 |
| Population | 82,765 | 124,860 |
Longview extends across 2 counties. Figures here use Gregg County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Longview sits in Gregg County, which averages a high of 94.7°F in its hottest month and a low of 36.7°F in its coldest, with 45.31" of precipitation a year and 29% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,613 cooling and 2,136 heating degree days, which is what sets the $148 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Gregg County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Gregg County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Longview?
A $183,000 home in Longview, Texas costs approximately $1,626 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $941 principal and interest, $196 property tax, $121 homeowners insurance, $216 utilities and $153 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Longview?
Longview has an effective property tax rate of 1.282%, based on a median home value of $182,700 and median real estate taxes of $2,342. That is higher than the Gregg County average of 1.222%.
What is the average home price in Longview?
The median owner-occupied home value in Longview, Texas is $182,700, against $185,800 across Gregg County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Longview?
Median gross rent in Longview is $1,061 a month, against $1,626 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 Longview — 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.