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Farmers Branch, TX Housing Affordability Index

Farmers Branch, Texas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 92.3 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 1100th most affordable of 1,229 scored Texas cities, compared with 99.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $364,600 home with 20% down, the Texas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,998, or 26% of the city’s $91,186 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Farmers Branch 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.

Farmers Branch MBR-HAI 92.3 Near National Average
Rank in Texas 1,100 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 $364,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Farmers Branch is 6.8 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 Farmers Branch

$1,998/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$85,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$91,186
Median Household Income
Texas: $78,476
4.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Texas: 3.6x
$1,783/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,965/yr
Median Property Tax
1.64% of median value
41.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
41.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Farmers Branch Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Farmers Branch, Texas score: 92.3 (Near National Average), ranked 1,100 of 1,229 Texas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/texas/farmers-branch”