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Texas · Waco, TX

Bosque County, TX: mortgages, home buyers & loan limits

What buyers in Bosque County actually borrowed, earned and paid in 2025, from the official Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records — plus the 2026 conforming and FHA loan limits.

HMDA 2025 data released June 23, 2026 · Loan limits for calendar year 2026

In 2025, lenders reported 108 home-purchase mortgages for owner-occupied, single-family homes in Bosque County, TX. The median buyer borrowed $225,000 on a home valued at $255,000 and reported a household income of $90,000.

Buyers financed a median 95% of the home's value (roughly 5% down), paid a median 6.50% on 30-year fixed conventional loans and faced median conventional loan costs of $5,500.

Lenders denied 13.2% of completed home-purchase applications.

Conforming limit 2026
$832,750
1-unit home · FHFA
FHA limit 2026
$541,287
1-unit home · HUD
Buyer income
$90,000
U.S. $116,000
30-yr fixed rate
6.50%
U.S. 6.625%
Loan costs
$5,500
Conventional · U.S. $5,570
Denial rate
13.2%
Purchase · U.S. 8.5%

Key facts about Bosque County mortgages

  • Home buyers' median income ($90,000) is 24% lower than the Texas median ($118,000).
  • The median 30-year fixed conventional rate here was 13 basis points below the U.S. median (6.625%).
  • 29.5% of buyers put at least 20% down (financed 80% or less), compared with 38.5% nationally.
  • 14.5% of first-lien purchase mortgages were for investment properties.
  • 17.0% of single-family purchase mortgages financed manufactured homes.
  • The most common age bracket among borrowers was 25–34 (23.1% of purchase loans).
  • 46.7% of purchase mortgages had a single borrower with no co-applicant.

National rank among 1,994 counties with at least 100 purchase loans: median income of home buyers 1159th · median home-purchase loan 1343rd · median conventional loan costs 572nd · purchase application denial rate 142nd. See rankings.

2026 loan limits in Bosque County

PropertyConforming 2026vs 2025FHA 2026vs 2025
1 unit $832,750 +$26,250 $541,287 +$17,062
2 units $1,066,250 +$33,600 $693,050 +$21,850
3 units $1,288,800 +$40,650 $837,700 +$26,425
4 units $1,601,750 +$50,500 $1,041,125 +$32,825

2026 limits for Bosque County, TX: conforming (Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac) from FHFA; FHA forward-mortgage limits from HUD. FHA limit is at the national floor for low-cost areas. Loans above the conforming limit are "jumbo" loans.

All Texas counties: Texas 2026 loan limits. FHFA and HUD normally announce the next year's limits in late November.

Who bought homes in Bosque County

Home-purchase mortgages for owner-occupied, single-family (1–4 unit) site-built homes, first liens, originated in 2025.

Purchase loans
108
of 129 applications
Buyer income
$90,000
Middle half $68,000–$145,000
Home value
$255,000
Middle half $195,000–$395,000
Loan amount
$225,000
Middle half $155,000–$345,000
Down payment
5%
29.5% put 20%+ down
Single borrower
46.7%
No co-applicant

Values are medians; "middle half" is the 25th to 75th percentile.

Loan type

Conventional 55.6% 60
FHA 26.9% 29
VA 13.0% 14
USDA 4.6% 5

What the homes were for

Primary residence 81.2% 134
Second home 4.2% 7
Investment property 14.5% 24

All first-lien, closed-end purchase mortgages, including second homes and investors.

Borrower age

Under 25 8.3%
25–34 23.1%
35–44 23.1%
45–54 13.9%
55–64 13.9%
65–74 14.8%
75 and over 2.8%

Debt-to-income ratio

Under 20% 1.1%
20–29% 8.4%
30–35% 15.8%
36–42% 20.0%
43–49% 41.1%
50–60% 13.7%
Over 60% 0.0%

Monthly debts (including the new payment) as a share of income, as used in underwriting.

What borrowing cost in Bosque County

Medians for 2025 home-purchase loans. Total loan costs are section D of the Loan Estimate/Closing Disclosure (lender and third-party loan charges, excluding taxes, prepaids and escrow). FHA and VA costs include the upfront mortgage insurance premium or VA funding fee, so compare like with like.

MeasureBosque CountyTexasU.S.
30-year fixed rate · conventional6.500%6.500%6.625%
30-year fixed rate · FHA—5.990%6.250%
30-year fixed rate · VA—5.990%6.125%
15-year fixed rate · conventional—5.750%5.875%
Rate spread vs. APOR · conventional+0.23 pts+0.09 pts+0.13 pts
Total loan costs · conventional$5,500$6,860$5,570
Total loan costs · FHA—$11,110$11,310
Total loan costs · VA—$6,730$6,490
Origination charges (all loan types)$2,110$1,950$1,860
Borrowers paying discount points57.6%60.7%51.3%
Points paid, when paid (% of loan)0.75%1.06%0.87%
Borrowers receiving lender credits35.9%30.4%33.1%
Adjustable-rate mortgages2.8%4.7%7.4%
Jumbo loans (above conforming limit)0.9%3.2%3.8%

Medians are shown only when at least 30 loans report the field. Rates are those reported at closing; market rates changed during 2025, which the rate spread (APR minus the average prime offer rate on the lock date) adjusts for.

Approvals and denials

Bosque County: 17 of 129 completed home-purchase applications were denied (13.2%).

Denial rate

ApplicationBosque CountyTexasU.S.
Home purchase13.2%10.2%8.5%
Conventional14.7%8.8%7.1%
FHA12.1%12.7%12.5%
VA—9.1%8.0%
USDA—14.7%12.5%
Refinance10.0%24.4%17.9%
Cash-out refinance29.5%32.8%33.6%

Denial rate = denied ÷ (originated + approved but not accepted + denied). Withdrawn and incomplete applications are excluded. Differences between places reflect who applies, not only lender behavior.

Refinancing in Bosque County

Refinances
35
Median loan $335,000
Refi rate
—
30-yr fixed, conv.
Refi loan costs
—
Conventional
Cash-out refis
31
Median loan $195,000
Cash-out rate
—
30-yr fixed, conv.
Cash-out income
$107,000
Median borrower

Top mortgage lenders in Bosque County

70 lenders originated at least one home-purchase or refinance loan here in 2025. The table ranks them by loan count; pricing columns compare conventional purchase loans only.

#LenderLoansShareDenial rate30-yr rate*Spread*Costs*
1 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 21 12.1% — — — —
2 United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) 16 9.2% — — — —
3 First Security State Bank 11 6.3% — — — —
4 First National Bank of Bosque County 10 5.8% — — — —
5 Veterans United Home Loans 7 4.0% — — — —
6 First United Bank and Trust Company 6 3.5% — — — —
7 SWBC Mortgage Corporation 5 2.9% — — — —
8 Susser Bank 5 2.9% — — — —
9 Movement Mortgage, LLC 4 2.3% — — — —
10 Granite Bank 4 2.3% — — — —
11 Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation 4 2.3% — — — —
12 Guild Mortgage Company 3 1.7% — — — —
13 Freedom Mortgage Corporation 3 1.7% — — — —
14 Rate 3 1.7% — — — —
15 Royal United Mortgage LLC 3 1.7% — — — —
16 Pennymac Loan Services, LLC 3 1.7% — — — —
17 Community Bank & Trust, Waco, Texas 2 1.1% — — — —
18 Network Funding, L.P. 2 1.1% — — — —
19 Texas Mortgage Lending, LLC 2 1.1% — — — —
20 American Airlines Federal Credit Union 2 1.1% — — — —
21 First National Bank Texas 2 1.1% — — — —
22 loanDepot.com, LLC 2 1.1% — — — —
23 Churchill Mortgage Corporation 2 1.1% — — — —
24 The First National Bank of McGregor 2 1.1% — — — —
25 Extraco Banks, N.A. 2 1.1% — — — —

Lenders in Bosque County, TX. Loans = home-purchase, refinance and cash-out originations (2025); share = share of those loans here; denial rate = home-purchase applications. *Medians for conventional home-purchase loans, shown with at least 20 loans; spread = APR minus the average prime offer rate at rate lock (percentage points); costs = total loan costs (section D).

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Typical effective property-tax rate 0.98% = median real estate taxes ÷ median home value, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

Nearby counties

CountyDistancePurchase loansMedian loanBuyer incomeConforming limitFHA limit
Somervell County, TX23 mi88$345,000$130,000$832,750$541,287
Hill County, TX30 mi288$255,000$103,000$832,750$541,287
Hamilton County, TX31 mi62$275,000$117,000$832,750$541,287
McLennan County, TX35 mi2,315$285,000$108,000$832,750$541,287
Coryell County, TX36 mi842$265,000$88,000$832,750$541,287
Johnson County, TX37 mi3,197$335,000$121,000$832,750$563,500

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Bosque County?

$832,750 for a one-unit home (FHFA). Two- to four-unit limits are $1,066,250, $1,288,800, $1,601,750. Loans above the limit are jumbo loans and are not eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

What is the 2026 FHA loan limit in Bosque County?

$541,287 for a one-unit home (HUD). This is the national floor for low-cost areas.

How much do home buyers in Bosque County earn?

The median household income reported on 2025 home-purchase mortgages was $90,000; the middle half of buyers reported $68,000 to $145,000.

What mortgage rate did buyers in Bosque County get in 2025?

The median rate on 30-year fixed conventional purchase loans was 6.50%. These are rates locked during 2025; check today's rates with several lenders.

How often are mortgage applications denied in Bosque County?

13.2% of completed home-purchase applications were denied in 2025.

Sources: FFIEC/CFPB HMDA 2025 public loan/application register (Snapshot as of June 1, 2026); FHFA 2026 conforming loan limits; HUD 2026 FHA forward-mortgage limits; U.S. Census Bureau. Figures describe typical 2025 loans, not your offer. Methodology