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Jamaica Beach, TX Housing Affordability Index

Jamaica Beach, Texas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 101.2 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 982nd most affordable of 1,229 scored Texas cities, compared with 99.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $333,500 home with 20% down, the Texas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,828, or 23% of the city’s $94,318 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Jamaica Beach 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.

Jamaica Beach MBR-HAI 101.2 Near National Average
Rank in Texas 982 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 $333,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Jamaica Beach is 2.0 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 Jamaica Beach

$1,828/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$78,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$94,318
Median Household Income
Texas: $78,476
3.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Texas: 3.6x
$1,413/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$4,000/yr
Median Property Tax
1.20% of median value
32.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
100.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Jamaica Beach Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Jamaica Beach, Texas score: 101.2 (Near National Average), ranked 982 of 1,229 Texas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/texas/jamaica-beach”