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Mission, TX Housing Affordability Index

Mission, Texas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 115.0 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 753rd most affordable of 1,229 scored Texas cities, compared with 99.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $175,700 home with 20% down, the Texas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $963, or 19% of the city’s $60,767 median household income.

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

Mission MBR-HAI 115.0 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Texas 753 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 $175,700 U.S. Census Bureau

Mission is 15.8 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 Mission

$963/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$41,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$60,767
Median Household Income
Texas: $78,476
2.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Texas: 3.6x
$916/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$4,595/yr
Median Property Tax
2.62% of median value
32.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
40.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Mission Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Mission, Texas score: 115.0 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 753 of 1,229 Texas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/texas/mission”