The median home in Princeton, Texas is valued at $295,139, down 8.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,926, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 12.8x — below the national average of 18x. Princeton 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$295,139

-8.9%

Rent$1,926/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$59,028 on $295,139

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Stretch35% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,185

P/I35%

Afford$236K

Gap-$59K

P&I $1,492Tax $443Ins $250

Renting $259/mo cheaper ($1,926 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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