Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Terrell Hills, Texas
A $762,000 home here costs
$6,106per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $3,917. The real number is $2,188 higher every month — 56% 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.
Terrell Hills against Bexar County and Texas
| Measure | Terrell Hills | Bexar County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $762,200 | $244,100 |
| Median property tax | $10,001 | $4,429 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.312% | 1.814% |
| Median gross rent | $1,154 | $1,290 |
| Population | 5,050 | 2,037,344 |
The weather behind that power bill
Terrell Hills sits in Bexar County, which averages a high of 97.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 40.3°F in its coldest, with 31.27" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 3,144 cooling and 1,446 heating degree days, which is what sets the $148 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Bexar County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Bexar County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Terrell Hills?
A $762,000 home in Terrell Hills, Texas costs approximately $6,106 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $3,917 principal and interest, $833 property tax, $504 homeowners insurance, $216 utilities and $635 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Terrell Hills?
Terrell Hills has an effective property tax rate of 1.312%, based on a median home value of $762,200 and median real estate taxes of $10,001. That is lower than the Bexar County average of 1.814%.
What is the average home price in Terrell Hills?
The median owner-occupied home value in Terrell Hills, Texas is $762,200, against $244,100 across Bexar County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Terrell Hills?
Median gross rent in Terrell Hills is $1,154 a month, against $6,106 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 Terrell Hills — 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.