Garland's median home price sits at $310,000, 26% below the $420,000 national median. On a $62,000 median household income, that puts the price-to-income ratio at 5.0x, or 5.0 years of gross pay for the purchase price alone.
At a 2.2% effective rate, Garland property taxes add $568 to the monthly payment on the median home, $6,820 a year in total.
Texas is one of nine states with no state income tax. Against a $2,305/month mortgage payment here, that's real, recurring savings compared to an income-tax state at the same salary.
Beyond housing, Garland's cost of living index sits at 95 (national average = 100), running below the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and everyday services.
Garland's median home price runs almost identical to nearby Houston, both landing close to $310,000.