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On $25,000/yr, the typical $233,011 home in El Paso, TX needs $72,952/yr ($1,702/mo). Your gap: $-47,952 — housing would be 81.7% of your gross income.
The math
233,011 price − 10% down (23,301) = 209,710 loan
30-yr fixed at 7.18% on 209,710 = 1,421/mo principal+interest
+ 282/mo est. taxes+insurance (1.45%/yr of value — national placeholder)
1,702/mo PITI ÷ 0.28 = 6,079/mo → 72,952/yr required
against Zillow ZHVI 2026-09 and the 7.18% FRED 30-yr rate (2026-11-05).
What salary WOULD clear El Paso, TX?
You need about $72,952/yr for the typical home. That's $47,952 more than $25,000.