Cost to Own
United StatesTexasAtascosa CountyPoteet Population 2,876 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Poteet, Texas

A $109,000 home here costs

$1,095

per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $560. The real number is $535 higher every month — 95% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Poteet median: $108,900
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
US average household

Where every dollar goes

Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.

Principal & interest30-year fixed, $87,200 borrowed $560
Property tax1.719% effective rate for Poteet itself $156
Homeowners insuranceTexas averages $2,124/yr (NAIC), or 0.794% of home value $72
Electricity16.44¢/kWh — Texas residential average, EIA $148
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $91
Total monthly $1,095

Poteet against Atascosa County and Texas

MeasurePoteetAtascosa County
Median home value$108,900$157,400
Median property tax$1,872$2,079
Effective tax rate1.719%1.321%
Median gross rent$797$997
Population2,87650,058

The weather behind that power bill

Poteet sits in Atascosa County, which averages a high of 97.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 39.9°F in its coldest, with 31.53" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 3,331 cooling and 1,372 heating degree days, which is what sets the $148 electricity line above.

See the full climate breakdown for Atascosa County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.

Other cities in Atascosa County

Full Atascosa County cost breakdown · Every county in Texas

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Poteet?

A $109,000 home in Poteet, Texas costs approximately $1,095 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $560 principal and interest, $156 property tax, $72 homeowners insurance, $216 utilities and $91 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Poteet?

Poteet has an effective property tax rate of 1.719%, based on a median home value of $108,900 and median real estate taxes of $1,872. That is higher than the Atascosa County average of 1.321%.

What is the average home price in Poteet?

The median owner-occupied home value in Poteet, Texas is $108,900, against $157,400 across Atascosa County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Poteet?

Median gross rent in Poteet is $797 a month, against $1,095 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 Poteet — 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.

Full methodology