In Venus, a typical home is worth $270,500 and typical rent is $1,888 a month. Compared with all of Johnson County, typical rent is 35% higher, typical household income is 25% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 10 points higher.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $291,127 to $323,026.
Typical rent
$1,916a month
▲ 2.1% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, December 2024 to September 2026: from $1,869 to $1,916.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Venus is in Johnson County. The FHA loan limit ($563,500 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Johnson County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Alvarado, the typical rent is $788: 58% less than in Venus ($1,888).
2
Venus has the 9th largest share of rent-burdened renters of the 356 cities in Texas with more than 5,000 people (76%).
3
The typical rent in Venus is $1,888 a month, 35% more than in Johnson County as a whole ($1,398).
4
The typical household income in Venus is $106,023,25% more than in Johnson County as a whole ($84,859).
5
Nearby, in Keene, the typical home value is $225,300: 17% less than in Venus ($270,500).
6
84% of households in Venus own their home, against 75% in Johnson County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Venus
What homes there are in Venus, 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
Venus
Johnson County
Texas
United States
Kind of home: Venus and its comparisons
Measure
Venus
Johnson County
Texas
United States
Detached house
87%
70%
64%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
2%
3%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
5%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
7%
21%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
16%
6%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
1%
0%
0%
In Venus, 9 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Johnson County, 7.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Venus
Johnson County
Texas
United States
Year built: Venus and its comparisons
Measure
Venus
Johnson County
Texas
United States
Before 1960
Unreliable estimate
7%
12%
26%
1960–1979
Unreliable estimate
18%
21%
24%
1980–1999
Unreliable estimate
30%
28%
25%
2000–2009
19%
20%
18%
14%
2010 or later
66%
25%
21%
11%
The typical home in Venus was built in 2014, 17 years after the typical one in Johnson County.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300K51%
$300K–$500K34%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Venus and its comparisons
Measure
Venus
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K
51%
$300K–$500K
34%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Venus and its comparisons
Measure
Venus
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
Unreliable
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$2,099 a month
Johnson County: $2,003 a month
Without a mortgage
$1,153 a month
Johnson County: $608 a month
Owners with a mortgage
84%
Johnson County: 60%
In Venus, 84% of owners have a mortgage; their typical cost is $2,099 a month, about the same as in Johnson County.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Venus+86%
Johnson County+84%
Texas+65%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Venus+108%
Johnson County+39%
Texas+34%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Venus+56%
Johnson County+32%
Texas+27%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Venus and its comparisons
Measure
Venus
Johnson County
Texas
United States
Typical home value
+86%
+84%
+65%
+53%
Typical rent
+108%
+39%
+34%
+33%
Typical household income
+56%
+32%
+27%
+29%
Much as in Johnson County, the typical home value in Venus rose 86% since 2015–2019.
Rents in Venus rose faster than in Johnson County: 108% since 2015–2019, against 39%.
Housing prices ran ahead of income in Venus: typical income rose 56%, against +86% for home values and +108% for rent.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Venus and its comparisons
Measure
Venus
Johnson County
Texas
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
7.1%
7.7%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
2.0%
1.1%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
4.3%
4.8%
3.4%
People per household
3.38
2.94
2.69
2.53
Drive alone
83%
84%
71%
69%
Carpool
9%
8%
10%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
3%
Work from home
7%
7%
14%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
30 to 39 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Households in Venus are bigger: 3.38 people on average; in Johnson County, 2.94.
To get to work, 83% of workers in Venus drive alone; in Johnson County, 84%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Venus?
A typical home is within reach of the typical income
We start with a typical home in Venus, worth $270,500, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 28% of the typical household income in Venus, which is $106,023 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Johnson County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Venus. 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 $9,468 (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
$2,431
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$265,600
Total interest
$382,136
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $4,568 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,474 a month
Your payment · 28%
Tight
$2,474 to $3,181 a month
Hard
more than $3,181 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Venus ($106,023 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,799
Property tax
$399
Home insurance
$113
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$120
You need at least $9,468 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 $2,431; principal and interest $1,799.
The city and its county
Venus and Johnson County
Venus is in Johnson 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).
Venus
Map of Johnson County, Texas, with Venus marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Venus
Johnson County
Other cities with a page
Venus's own numbers
Typical home value
$270,500
Typical monthly rent
$1,888
Typical yearly household income
$106,023
Households that own their home
84%
Effective property tax rate
1.77%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Johnson County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$563,500
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,745
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+50%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
2.3%
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 Johnson County.
A typical home in Venus is worth $270,500: 5% below the county and 5% below Texas. With the typical household income in Venus ($106,023 a year), a typical home costs 2.6 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.
Venus2.6 years
Johnson3.4 years
Texas3.6 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Johnson County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Johnson County rose 114% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Johnson County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Johnson County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +8.5% +8.5% 2016
2017: +10.1% +10.1% 2017
2018: +8.1% +8.1% 2018
2019: +6.8% +6.8% 2019
2020: +3.7% +3.7% 2020
2021: +14.5% +14.5% 2021
2022: +22.3% +22.3% 2022
2023: +3.8% +3.8% 2023
2024: +3.0% +3.0% 2024
2025: +0.1% +0.1% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Johnson County, Texas and the United States
Period
County
Texas
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+0.1%
+0.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+50%
+44%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+114%
+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
Venus next to Johnson 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
Venus$270,500
Johnson$285,900
Texas$283,800
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Venus$1,888
Johnson$1,398
Texas$1,403
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Venus$106,023
Johnson$84,859
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
See the full table
Venus next to Johnson County and Texas
Measure
Venus
Johnson County
Texas
U.S.
Typical home value
$270,500 ▼5% below the county
$285,900
$283,800
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,888 ▲35% above the county
$1,398
$1,403
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$106,023 ▲25% above the county
$84,859
$78,476
$80,734
Households that own their home
84% ▲10 points above the county
75%
63%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$4,776 ▲34% above the county
$3,557
$4,232
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.77% ▲0.53 points above the county
1.24%
1.49%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
76% ▲24 points above the county
52%
52%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Johnson 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 Venus
For a typical $270,500 home in Venus, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Venus's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$2,431a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$9,468
Cash to close
$17,583
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $120
Conventional, 5% down$2,381a month
Down payment
$13,525
Cash to close
$21,640
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $128
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,978a month
Down payment
$54,100
Cash to close
$62,215
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$2,228a month
Down payment
$40,575
Cash to close
$48,690
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Venus
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$2,431
$9,468
$265,601
7.18%
FHA MIP · $120
$17,583
580
Conventional, 5% down
$2,381
$13,525
$256,975
7.18%
PMI · $128
$21,640
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,978
$54,100
$216,400
7.18%
None
$62,215
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$2,228
$40,575
$229,925
8.18%
None
$48,690
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 Venus is $1,888 a month: 35% above the county. In Venus, 76% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Johnson County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,745 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $33.56 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 Johnson County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,461
$28.10
$58,440
1 bedroom
$1,481
$28.48
$59,240
2 bedrooms
$1,745
$33.56
$69,800
3 bedrooms
$2,284
$43.92
$91,360
4 bedrooms
$2,866
$55.12
$114,640
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 Venus
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Venus is in ZIP code 76084.
For 2 bedrooms it is $2,210: $465 more than the fair market rent for Johnson County ($1,745).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Venus, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
76084
$1,850
$1,880
$2,210
$2,870
$3,610
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
76084 $2,210$2,870
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Venus 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 2 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Venus. These are the largest.
Palladium VenusNWQ US Hwy 67 and Hwy 157, Venus 76084120 homes, 84 low-income · For older adults, people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
Crown Point Apts700 S Main St, Venus 7608424 low-income homes · 1 bd: 9 · 2 bd: 15 · In service since 2000
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 Johnson 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 Venus or Johnson County. The ones below are statewide in Texas: they work in Venus 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 Venus or Johnson 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 Venus and all of Johnson 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 Venus?
The typical home value in Venus is $270,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Johnson County it is $285,900.
How much does it cost to rent in Venus?
Typical rent in Venus is $1,888 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Johnson County is $1,745.
What is the FHA loan limit in Venus?
Venus uses the FHA limit for all of Johnson County (2026): $563,500 for a one-unit home and $1,083,650 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Venus?
The typical homeowner in Venus pays $4,776 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.77% of the home’s value; in Johnson County, the rate is 1.24%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Venus?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Johnson County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
