The median home in Alvarado, Texas is valued at $297,220, down 2.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,588, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 15.6x — near the national average of 18x. Alvarado is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$297,220

-2.3%

Rent$1,588/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$59,444 on $297,220

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Stretch35.2% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,199

P/I35.2%

Afford$237K

Gap-$61K

P&I $1,503Tax $446Ins $250

Renting $611/mo cheaper ($1,588 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + TX ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Texas

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Westlake$3.07M Highland Park$2.85M Westover Hills$2.59M University Park$2.38M Rollingwood$2.25M West Lake Hills$1.99M Bartonville$1.36M Southlake$1.26M

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