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Tyler

Housing in Tyler, TX: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax

$2,762 left/mo

$1,024/mo (1 bd) in Tyler. Median home $220,800. Property tax 1.25%.

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Rent (1-bedroom)
$1,024
/mo
Buy
$1,636
Mortgage, tax, insurance
Buying costs more
$612
/mo

To buy

  • 20% down payment$44,160
  • Mortgage at 7.24%$1,204
  • Property tax (1.25% of value)$230/mo · $2,760/yr
  • Insurance and upkeep$202
  • Monthly total$1,636

Months to 20% down

$2,762 left each month. About 16 months (1.3 years) to save $44,160.

Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.

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