How much do homeowners pay a month in Rice Tracts, TX?

Homeowners with a mortgage in Rice Tracts, TX pay a median of $3,513 (±$1,578) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $616 (±$157).

32.7% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

Figures last updated on .

With a mortgage
$3,513 (±$1,578)
Without a mortgage
$616 (±$157)
Owned with a mortgage
32.7%

Monthly owner costs in Rice Tracts

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
Rice TractsCameron CountyTexasUnited States
With a mortgage$3,513 (±$1,578)$1,449 (±$31)$2,106 (±$6)$1,963
Without a mortgage$616 (±$157)$481 (±$11)$678 (±$2)$638
Owned homes with a mortgage32.7% (±22.6 points)39.4% (±1.2 points)56.0% (±0.2 points)60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,143 (±$936)$2,042 (±$72)$4,232 (±$19)$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Rice Tracts, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Cameron County ($1,449).

It is not measurably different from Texas ($2,106).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,963).

In Cameron County, Rice Tracts ranks 1 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 1,319.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Rice Tracts

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rice Tracts
PlaceDistanceMedian monthly cost with a mortgageCompared with this place
Rice Tracts—$3,513 (±$1,578)—
Palmer (community)0.8 mi$927 (±$83)Lower
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz1.6 mi$1,212 (±$645)Lower
La Paloma1.7 mi$1,390 (±$1,305)Lower
Rancho Viejo4.7 mi$2,014 (±$409)Not measurably different
San Benito5.1 mi$1,338 (±$145)Lower
Indian Lake8.0 mi$1,325 (±$202)Lower
Los Fresnos8.8 mi$1,589 (±$315)Lower
Laureles9.6 mi$1,233 (±$172)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palmer (community), TX ($927), Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, TX ($1,212), La Paloma, TX ($1,390).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Cameron County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian monthly cost with a mortgage
1Rice Tracts$3,513 (±$1,578)
2South Padre Island$2,244 (±$140)
3Rancho Viejo$2,014 (±$409)
4Palm Valley$1,924 (±$194)
5South Point$1,814 (±$738)
6Bayview$1,774 (±$188)
7Laguna Vista$1,655 (±$361)

Showing 7 of 23 places in Cameron County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rice Tracts is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rice Tracts

What is the average mortgage payment in Rice Tracts?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Rice Tracts, TX is $3,513 (±$1,578) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Rice Tracts?

Owners without a mortgage in Rice Tracts pay a median of $616 (±$157) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Rice Tracts CDP, Texas (place:61766, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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