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West Columbia, TX Housing Affordability Index

West Columbia, Texas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 105.9 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 908th most affordable of 1,229 scored Texas cities, compared with 99.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $140,800 home with 20% down, the Texas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.29% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $772, or 21% of the city’s $43,490 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for West Columbia 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.

West Columbia MBR-HAI 105.9 Near National Average
Rank in Texas 908 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 $140,800 U.S. Census Bureau

West Columbia is 6.7 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 West Columbia

$772/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.29%
$33,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$43,490
Median Household Income
Texas: $78,476
3.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Texas: 3.6x
$838/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,611/yr
Median Property Tax
2.56% of median value
33.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
48.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the West Columbia Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. West Columbia, Texas score: 105.9 (Near National Average), ranked 908 of 1,229 Texas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/texas/west-columbia”