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City · 36,586 residents · Fort Bend County, Texas

Mission Bend , Texas

In Mission Bend, a typical home is worth $233,800 and typical rent is $1,747 a month. Compared with all of Fort Bend County, typical household income is 41% lower and the typical home value is 38% lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $233,800

    38% below the county

    18% below Texas

    • Mission Bend
    • Fort Bend
    • Texas

  • Typical rent

    $1,747a month

    3% below the county

    25% above Texas

    • Mission Bend
    • Fort Bend
    • Texas

  • Typical household income

    $67,282a year

    41% below the county

    14% below Texas

    • Mission Bend
    • Fort Bend
    • Texas

  • Households that own their home

    77%

    About the same as the county

    14 points above Texas

    • Mission Bend
    • Fort Bend
    • Texas

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Mission Bend is in Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Mission Bend apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. The typical household income in Mission Bend is $67,282, 41% less than in Fort Bend County as a whole ($114,041).

  2. The typical home in Mission Bend is worth $233,800, 38% less than in Fort Bend County as a whole ($374,500).

  3. Mission Bend has the 17th largest share of rent-burdened renters of the 356 cities in Texas with more than 5,000 people (70%).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Mission Bend

What homes there are in Mission Bend, 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

In Mission Bend, 9 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Fort Bend County, 8.

Year built

The typical home in Mission Bend was built in 1986, 19 years before the typical one in Fort Bend County.

Homes in Mission Bend are bigger: 90% have 3 bedrooms or more; in Fort Bend County, 83%.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes

At least 97% of owner-occupied homes in Mission Bend are worth less than $500,000, below the FHA loan limit for Fort Bend County ($541,287).

Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,710 a month

Fort Bend County: $2,665 a month

Without a mortgage

$691 a month

Fort Bend County: $1,008 a month

Owners with a mortgage

52%

Fort Bend County: 64%

In Mission Bend, 52% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,710 a month, against $2,665 in Fort Bend County. Without one it drops to $691.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Mission Bend does not have the same boundaries as in 2015–2019: that is why there is no change to compare. For reference, in Fort Bend County the typical home value rose 41%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureMission BendFort Bend CountyTexasUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate6.7%7.7%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.7%1.1%0.9%
More than one person per room 4.7%3.3%4.8%3.4%
People per household 3.393.032.692.53
Drive alone 74%70%71%69%
Carpool 14%9%10%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate1%2%3%
Work from home 10%18%14%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%2%2%
Typical commute 30 to 39 minutes30 to 39 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

More than one person per room: that is how 4.7% of households in Mission Bend live, more than in Fort Bend County (3.3%).

Households in Mission Bend are bigger: 3.39 people on average; in Fort Bend County, 3.03.

Carpooling is common in Mission Bend: 14% of workers get to work that way, against 9% in Fort Bend County.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Mission Bend?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Mission Bend, worth $233,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 37% of the typical household income in Mission Bend, which is $67,282 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $88,199 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Fort Bend County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Mission Bend. Change it to the price you have in mind.

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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $8,183 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$2,058

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$229,565
Total interest
$330,291
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $3,948 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,570 a month

  • Tight

    $1,570 to $2,018 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,018 a month

    Your payment · 37%

Compared with the typical household income in Mission Bend ($67,282 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,058
Principal & interest$1,555
Property tax$302
Home insurance$97
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$103

You need at least $8,183 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

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.

The city and its county

Mission Bend and Fort Bend County

Mission Bend is in Fort Bend 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).

Mission Bend's own numbers

Typical home value
$233,800
Typical monthly rent
$1,747
Typical yearly household income
$67,282
Households that own their home
77%
Effective property tax rate
1.55%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Fort Bend County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,497
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+56%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
2.6%

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 Fort Bend County.

Everything about Fort Bend County

Buying

Buying a home in Mission Bend

A typical home in Mission Bend is worth $233,800: 38% below the county and 18% below Texas. With the typical household income in Mission Bend ($67,282 a year), a typical home costs 3.5 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.

  • Mission Bend 3.5 years
  • Fort Bend 3.3 years
  • Texas 3.6 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Fort Bend County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Fort Bend County rose 91% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Fort Bend County.

Period County Texas U.S.
Last year (2025) +6.0% +0.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +56% +44% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +91% +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

Mission Bend next to Fort Bend 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
  • Mission Bend $233,800
  • Fort Bend $374,500
  • Texas $283,800
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Mission Bend $1,747
  • Fort Bend $1,807
  • Texas $1,403
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Mission Bend $67,282
  • Fort Bend $114,041
  • Texas $78,476
  • United States $80,734
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Mission Bend next to Fort Bend County and Texas
Measure Mission Bend Fort Bend County Texas U.S.
Typical home value $233,800 $374,500 $283,800 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,747 $1,807 $1,403 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $67,282 $114,041 $78,476 $80,734
Households that own their home 77% 77% 63% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $3,632 $6,965 $4,232 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.55% 1.86% 1.49% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 70% 54% 52% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Fort Bend 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 Mission Bend

For a typical $233,800 home in Mission Bend, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Mission Bend's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,058a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $8,183
    Cash to close
    $15,197
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $103

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,015a month

    Down payment
    $11,690
    Cash to close
    $18,704
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $111

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,666a month

    Down payment
    $46,760
    Cash to close
    $53,774
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,883a month

    Down payment
    $35,070
    Cash to close
    $42,084
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

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.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Mission Bend and for Fort Bend County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Mission Bend

1.55%of the home’s value each year

$3,632 a year for the typical owner in Mission Bend.

  • Mission Bend 1.55%
  • Fort Bend 1.86%
  • Texas 1.49%

What Texas publishes School-district homestead exemption (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)

Exemptions and deadlines in Texas

Flood risk in Fort Bend County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Fort Bend County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
2.6%
6,535
Of those, with NFIP insurance
42%
County Texas U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 2.6% 4.1% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 42% 48% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Mission Bend

Typical rent in Mission Bend is $1,747 a month: 3% below the county. In Mission Bend, 70% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Fort Bend County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,497 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $28.79 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Fort Bend County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,233 $23.71 $49,320
1 bedroom $1,261 $24.25 $50,440
2 bedrooms $1,497 $28.79 $59,880
3 bedrooms $2,017 $38.79 $80,680
4 bedrooms $2,502 $48.12 $100,080

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 Mission Bend

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Mission Bend is in ZIP code 77083.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,530: $33 more than the fair market rent for Fort Bend County ($1,497).

  • 77083 $1,530$2,060

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Mission Bend 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 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Free help

Help to buy or rent in Mission Bend

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.

There are 2 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Fort Bend County; 2 say they serve in Spanish.

A man leans over the armchair where a girl is reading a book.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Mission Bend

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Mission Bend or Fort Bend County. The ones below are statewide in Texas: they work in Mission Bend the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Texas

  • My First Texas Home

    Statewide in Texas

    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).

    DeferredForgivable

    See the program Official page

  • My Choice Texas Home

    Statewide in Texas

    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).

    DeferredForgivable

    See the program Official page

  • Texas Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC)

    Statewide in Texas

    Limited funds remain, per the source

    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).

    Tax credit

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Mission Bend

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Mission Bend, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Money Management International - Houston Call Center

    12603 Southwest Fwy Ste 450, Stafford · 6 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    (866) 232-9080

  • Money Management International Inc.

    12603 Southwest Fwy, Stafford · 6 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in other languages.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    (866) 232-9080

  • Chinese Community Center

    9800 Town Park Dr, Houston · 7 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, and Vietnamese.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 10 more
    (713) 271-6100

Every agency in Fort Bend County All counseling agencies in Texas

Help in Spanish near Mission Bend

3 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Mission Bend

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Fort Bend County is named for Mission Bend or Fort Bend County.

One other authority has an office in Fort Bend County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Fort Bend County

These cities are also in Fort Bend County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Fort Bend County Housing in Texas

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Mission Bend, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Fort Bend County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Mission Bend.

All guides
Three generations of a family gather on the porch of their home.

Questions

Housing questions about Mission Bend

Short answers with the numbers for Mission Bend and all of Fort Bend 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 Mission Bend?

The typical home value in Mission Bend is $233,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Fort Bend County it is $374,500.

How much does it cost to rent in Mission Bend?

Typical rent in Mission Bend is $1,747 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Fort Bend County is $1,497.

What is the FHA loan limit in Mission Bend?

Mission Bend uses the FHA limit for all of Fort Bend 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 Mission Bend?

The typical homeowner in Mission Bend pays $3,632 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.55% of the home’s value; in Fort Bend County, the rate is 1.86%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Mission Bend?

There are 2 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Fort Bend County. 2 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).