The median home in Mesquite, Texas is valued at $256,055, down 5.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,464, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14.6x — below the national average of 18x. Mesquite 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$256,055

-5.6%

Rent$1,464/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$51,211 on $256,055

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Stretch30.9% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,929

P/I30.9%

Afford$232K

Gap-$24K

P&I $1,295Tax $384Ins $250

Renting $465/mo cheaper ($1,464 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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