The median home in Alvin, Texas is valued at $285,580, up 0.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,866, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 12.8x — below the national average of 18x. Alvin is part of the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$285,580

+0.1%

Rent$1,866/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$57,116 on $285,580

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Stretch34% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,122

P/I34%

Afford$236K

Gap-$50K

P&I $1,444Tax $428Ins $250

Renting $256/mo cheaper ($1,866 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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