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Premont, TX Housing Affordability Index

Premont, Texas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 173.7 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 223rd most affordable of 1,229 scored Texas cities, compared with 99.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $89,800 home with 20% down, the Texas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $492, or 12% of the city’s $47,728 median household income.

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

Premont MBR-HAI 173.7 Highly Affordable
Rank in Texas 223 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 $89,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Premont is 74.5 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 Premont

$492/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$21,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$47,728
Median Household Income
Texas: $78,476
1.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Texas: 3.6x
$462/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,331/yr
Median Property Tax
1.48% of median value
36.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
23.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Premont Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Premont, Texas score: 173.7 (Highly Affordable), ranked 223 of 1,229 Texas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/texas/premont”