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Niederwald, TX Housing Affordability Index

Niederwald, Texas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 99.7 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 1010th most affordable of 1,229 scored Texas cities, compared with 99.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $286,500 home with 20% down, the Texas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,570, or 24% of the city’s $78,438 median household income.

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

Niederwald MBR-HAI 99.7 Near National Average
Rank in Texas 1,010 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 $286,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Niederwald is 0.5 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 Niederwald

$1,570/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$67,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$78,438
Median Household Income
Texas: $78,476
3.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Texas: 3.6x
$1,012/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$7,756/yr
Median Property Tax
2.71% of median value
28.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
80.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Niederwald Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Niederwald, Texas score: 99.7 (Near National Average), ranked 1,010 of 1,229 Texas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/texas/niederwald”