The median home in Balch Springs, Texas is valued at $218,893, down 6.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,828, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 10x — below the national average of 18x. Balch Springs 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$218,893

-6.7%

Rent$1,828/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

Affordability

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$43,779 on $218,893

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Affordable27% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,685

P/I27%

Afford$227K

Room+$8K

P&I $1,107Tax $328Ins $250

Buying $143/mo cheaper ($1,828 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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