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Marathon, TX Housing Affordability Index

Marathon, Texas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 91.4 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 1113th most affordable of 1,229 scored Texas cities, compared with 99.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $240,000 home with 20% down, the Texas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,316, or 35% of the city’s $45,635 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Marathon 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.

Marathon MBR-HAI 91.4 Near National Average
Rank in Texas 1,113 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 $240,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Marathon is 7.8 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 Marathon

$1,316/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$56,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$45,635
Median Household Income
Texas: $78,476
5.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Texas: 3.6x
$493/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,327/yr
Median Property Tax
Texas figure
28.8%
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 Marathon, Texas. The rate is the Texas average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Marathon Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Marathon, Texas score: 91.4 (Near National Average), ranked 1,113 of 1,229 Texas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/texas/marathon”