The median home in Melissa, Texas is valued at $436,874, down 6.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,813, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 20.1x — well above the national average of 18x. Melissa is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$436,874

-6.1%

Rent$1,813/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$87,375 on $436,874

Out of reach — 49.8% of income

Need $133,457/yr to afford.

PITI$3,114

P/I49.8%

Afford$246K

Gap-$191K

P&I $2,209Tax $655Ins $250

Renting $1,301/mo cheaper ($1,813 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + TX ins. 28% per HUD.

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MELISSA, TX