Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Wylie, Texas
A $350,000 home here costs
$3,238per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.40% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $139,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,939. The real number is $1,300 higher every month, 67% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Wylie against Dallas County and Texas
| Measure | Wylie | Dallas County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $350,100 | $277,900 |
| Median property tax | $6,414 | $4,668 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.832% | 1.680% |
| Median gross rent | $1,985 | $1,469 |
| Population | 58,991 | 2,603,816 |
Wylie extends across 3 counties. Figures here use Dallas County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Wylie sits in Dallas County, which averages a high of 97.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 37.9°F in its coldest, with 38.32" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 3,125 cooling and 1,992 heating degree days, which is what sets the $174 electricity line above.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Wylie?
A $350,000 home in Wylie, Texas costs approximately $3,238 per month with 20% down at 7.4%. That is $1,939 principal and interest, $534 property tax, $232 homeowners insurance, $242 utilities and $292 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Wylie?
Wylie has an effective property tax rate of 1.832%, based on a median home value of $350,100 and median real estate taxes of $6,414. That is higher than the Dallas County average of 1.680%.
What is the average home price in Wylie?
The median owner-occupied home value in Wylie, Texas is $350,100, against $277,900 across Dallas County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Wylie?
Median gross rent in Wylie is $1,985 a month, against $3,238 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 Wylie?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Wylie, Texas at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $139,000 a year. That covers the full $3,238 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Wylie, 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.