Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Muenster, Texas
A $248,000 home here costs
$2,347per 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 $100,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,352. The real number is $995 higher every month, 74% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Muenster from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,462 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Cooke County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Muenster against Cooke County and Texas
| Measure | Muenster | Cooke County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $248,400 | $224,600 |
| Median property tax | $4,588 | $2,794 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.847% | 1.244% |
| Median gross rent | $1,384 | $1,088 |
| Population | 1,462 | 42,473 |
The weather behind that power bill
Muenster sits in Cooke County, which averages a high of 94.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 31.7°F in its coldest, with 42.75" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,259 cooling and 2,886 heating degree days, which is what sets the $174 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Cooke 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 Muenster?
A $248,000 home in Muenster, Texas costs approximately $2,347 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $1,352 principal and interest, $382 property tax, $164 homeowners insurance, $242 utilities and $207 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Muenster?
Muenster has an effective property tax rate of 1.847%, based on a median home value of $248,400 and median real estate taxes of $4,588. That is higher than the Cooke County average of 1.244%.
What is the average home price in Muenster?
The median owner-occupied home value in Muenster, Texas is $248,400, against $224,600 across Cooke County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Muenster?
Median gross rent in Muenster is $1,384 a month, against $2,347 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 Muenster?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Muenster, Texas at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $100,500 a year. That covers the full $2,347 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Muenster, 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.