In Levelland, a typical home is worth $140,400 and typical rent is $846 a month. Compared with all of Hockley County, the typical home value is 11% higher, typical household income is 8% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 6 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $144,075 to $142,867.
From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Levelland is in Hockley County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Hockley County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Littlefield, the typical home value is $79,400: 43% less than in Levelland ($140,400).
2
Levelland has the 28th lowest typical rent of the 413 cities in Texas with more than 5,000 people ($846).
3
67% of households in Levelland own their home, against 72% in Hockley County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Levelland
What homes there are in Levelland, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Levelland
Hockley County
Texas
United States
Kind of home: Levelland and its comparisons
Measure
Levelland
Hockley County
Texas
United States
Detached house
78%
74%
64%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
3%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
2%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
21%
19%
Mobile home
8%
16%
6%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
In Levelland, 8 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Hockley County, 7.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Levelland
Hockley County
Texas
United States
Year built: Levelland and its comparisons
Measure
Levelland
Hockley County
Texas
United States
Before 1960
23%
23%
12%
26%
1960–1979
35%
31%
21%
24%
1980–1999
31%
30%
28%
25%
2000–2009
7%
9%
18%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
7%
21%
11%
In Levelland, half of the homes were built before 1976; in Hockley County, before 1978.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $100K39%
$100K–$200K32%
$200K–$300K18%
$300K–$500K8%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Levelland and its comparisons
Measure
Levelland
Under $100K
39%
$100K–$200K
32%
$200K–$300K
18%
$300K–$500K
8%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
With an FHA limit of $541,287, at least 98% of owner-occupied homes in Levelland sit below it: they are worth less than $500,000.
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99963%
$1,000–$1,49920%
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Levelland and its comparisons
Measure
Levelland
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
63%
$1,000–$1,499
20%
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,639 a month
Hockley County: $1,597 a month
Without a mortgage
$536 a month
Hockley County: $480 a month
Owners with a mortgage
37%
Hockley County: 36%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Levelland is $1,639 a month, near the figure in Hockley County ($1,597).
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Levelland+43%
Hockley County+36%
Texas+65%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Levelland+28%
Hockley County+22%
Texas+34%
United States+33%
Typical household income
LevellandNo clear change
Hockley County+31%
Texas+27%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Levelland and its comparisons
Measure
Levelland
Hockley County
Texas
United States
Typical home value
+43%
+36%
+65%
+53%
Typical rent
+28%
+22%
+34%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
+31%
+27%
+29%
The typical home value in Levelland rose 43% since 2015–2019, more than in Hockley County (36%).
The typical rent in Levelland rose 28% over the same time; in Hockley County, it rose 22%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Levelland and its comparisons
Measure
Levelland
Hockley County
Texas
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
7.4%
7.7%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1.1%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
3.0%
4.8%
3.4%
People per household
2.60
2.64
2.69
2.53
Drive alone
83%
81%
71%
69%
Carpool
11%
10%
10%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
2%
3%
Work from home
Unreliable estimate
5%
14%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
Typical commute
10 to 19 minutes
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
By size, households in Levelland look like those in Hockley County: 2.60 people on average.
In Levelland, 83% of workers drive alone to work; in Hockley County, 81%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Levelland?
A typical home is within reach of the typical income
We start with a typical home in Levelland, worth $140,400, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 25% of the typical household income in Levelland, which is $58,000 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Hockley County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Levelland. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $4,914 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,231
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$137,857
Total interest
$198,344
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $2,371 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,353 a month
Your payment · 25%
Tight
$1,353 to $1,740 a month
Hard
more than $1,740 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Levelland ($58,000 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$934
Property tax
$177
Home insurance
$59
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$62
You need at least $4,914 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $1,231; principal and interest $934.
The city and its county
Levelland and Hockley County
Levelland is in Hockley County, Texas. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Levelland
Map of Hockley County, Texas, with Levelland marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Levelland
Hockley County
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Levelland's own numbers
Typical home value
$140,400
Typical monthly rent
$846
Typical yearly household income
$58,000
Households that own their home
67%
Effective property tax rate
1.51%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Hockley County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+42%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Hockley County.
A typical home in Levelland is worth $140,400: 11% above the county and 51% below Texas. With the typical household income in Levelland ($58,000 a year), a typical home costs 2.4 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Levelland2.4 years
Hockley2.0 years
Texas3.6 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Hockley County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Hockley County rose 73% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Hockley County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Hockley County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +3.3% +3.3% 2016
2017: +2.4% +2.4% 2017
2018: +3.6% +3.6% 2018
2019: +7.6% +7.6% 2019
2020: +3.3% +3.3% 2020
2021: +5.8% +5.8% 2021
2022: +18.8% +18.8% 2022
2023: +4.4% +4.4% 2023
2024: −0.1% −0.1% 2024
2025: +8.1% +8.1% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Hockley County, Texas and the United States
Period
County
Texas
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+8.1%
+0.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+42%
+44%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+73%
+88%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Levelland next to Hockley County, Texas and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Levelland$140,400
Hockley$127,000
Texas$283,800
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Levelland$846
Hockley$850
Texas$1,403
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Levelland$58,000
Hockley$63,140
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
See the full table
Levelland next to Hockley County and Texas
Measure
Levelland
Hockley County
Texas
U.S.
Typical home value
$140,400 ▲11% above the county
$127,000
$283,800
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$846
$850
$1,403
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$58,000 ▼8% below the county
$63,140
$78,476
$80,734
Households that own their home
67% ▼6 points below the county
72%
63%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$2,123 ▲21% above the county
$1,760
$4,232
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.51% ▲0.12 points above the county
1.39%
1.49%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
45% ▲4 points above the county
41%
52%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Hockley County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Levelland
For a typical $140,400 home in Levelland, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Levelland's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,231a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$4,914
Cash to close
$9,126
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $62
Conventional, 5% down$1,205a month
Down payment
$7,020
Cash to close
$11,232
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $67
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$996a month
Down payment
$28,080
Cash to close
$32,292
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,126a month
Down payment
$21,060
Cash to close
$25,272
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Levelland
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,231
$4,914
$137,857
7.18%
FHA MIP · $62
$9,126
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,205
$7,020
$133,380
7.18%
PMI · $67
$11,232
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$996
$28,080
$112,320
7.18%
None
$32,292
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,126
$21,060
$119,340
8.18%
None
$25,272
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Levelland is $846 a month: about the same as the county. In Levelland, 45% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Hockley County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,014 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $19.50 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Hockley County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$863
$16.60
$34,520
1 bedroom
$868
$16.69
$34,720
2 bedrooms
$1,014
$19.50
$40,560
3 bedrooms
$1,404
$27.00
$56,160
4 bedrooms
$1,677
$32.25
$67,080
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Levelland
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Levelland is in ZIP code 79336.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,010: $4 less than the fair market rent for Hockley County ($1,014).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Levelland, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
79336
$860
$870
$1,010
$1,410
$1,690
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
79336 $1,010$1,410
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Levelland when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
HUD lists 4 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Levelland. These are the largest.
Unnamed1837 Avenue I, Levelland 7933658 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of Levelland · Average payment: $403 a month · Average wait: 7 months · Homes at several sites(806) 894-9075
Levelland Manor903 S Alamo Rd, Levelland 7933636 low-income homes · 1 bd: 36 · In service since 1994
Rose Meadows1002 S Alamo Rd, Levelland 7933648 homes, 27 low-income · In service since 2015
Deer Creek Apts701 Mlk Blvd, Levelland 7933664 homes
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Hockley County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Levelland or Hockley County. The ones below are statewide in Texas: they work in Levelland the same as in the rest of the state.
Texas state program for first-time buyers: a 30-year mortgage with down payment assistance.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
Texas state program with down payment assistance for any buyer, not only first-time buyers.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
Texas state certificate that turns part of your mortgage interest into a credit on your federal tax return.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Levelland or Hockley County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Levelland and all of Hockley County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Levelland?
The typical home value in Levelland is $140,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Hockley County it is $127,000.
How much does it cost to rent in Levelland?
Typical rent in Levelland is $846 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Hockley County is $1,014.
What is the FHA loan limit in Levelland?
Levelland uses the FHA limit for all of Hockley County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Levelland?
The typical homeowner in Levelland pays $2,123 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.51% of the home’s value; in Hockley County, the rate is 1.39%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Levelland?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Hockley County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
