Taylor, TX housing market
Typical home value
$277K
▼ 3.0% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,788/mo
▼ 3.8% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
7.8%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
−6%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Taylor is worth $276,586, down 3.0% over the past year and down 6% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,788 a month (−3.8% YoY), a gross rent yield of 7.8% (above the Austin, TX metro's 4.6%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,520/mo, $268 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Austin, TX metro's home values to change −2.4% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Austin, TX metro)
Strong buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 22/100, #519 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Taylor compares
| Measure | Taylor | Austin, TX metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $276,586 | $414,273 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −3.0% | −4.3% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,788 | $1,603 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | −3.8% | +0.7% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 7.8% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 12.9 | 21.5 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,520 | $2,277 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Taylor
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.