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Alamo Heights, TX Housing Affordability Index

Alamo Heights, Texas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 98.9 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 1019th most affordable of 1,229 scored Texas cities, compared with 99.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $779,400 home with 20% down, the Texas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $4,272, or 28% of the city’s $183,088 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Alamo Heights is updated every night from live Texas mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Alamo Heights MBR-HAI 98.9 Near National Average
Rank in Texas 1,019 of 1,229 1 = most affordable
Texas 99.2 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.29% Texas lenders
Median home value $779,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Alamo Heights is 0.2 points below the Texas score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Texas index

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What It Takes to Buy in Alamo Heights

$4,272/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$183,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$183,088
Median Household Income
Texas: $78,476
4.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Texas: 3.6x
$2,557/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,327/yr
Median Property Tax
Texas figure
19.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
38.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Alamo Heights, Texas. The rate is the Texas average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Alamo Heights Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Alamo Heights, Texas score: 98.9 (Near National Average), ranked 1,019 of 1,229 Texas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/texas/alamo-heights”