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Bishop Hills, TX Housing Affordability Index

Bishop Hills, Texas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 115.8 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 736th most affordable of 1,229 scored Texas cities, compared with 99.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $322,900 home with 20% down, the Texas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,770, or 19% of the city’s $112,813 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Bishop Hills 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.

Bishop Hills MBR-HAI 115.8 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Texas 736 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 $322,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Bishop Hills is 16.7 points above the Texas score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Texas index

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What It Takes to Buy in Bishop Hills

$1,770/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$75,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$112,813
Median Household Income
Texas: $78,476
2.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Texas: 3.6x
$1,543/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$4,364/yr
Median Property Tax
1.35% of median value
35.7%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
49.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Bishop Hills Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Bishop Hills, Texas score: 115.8 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 736 of 1,229 Texas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/texas/bishop-hills”