browse list of realtors working in Bowie County
Bowie county has 3 usdaproperties.com realtors ready to help with your search!
September 2024 Featured Agents | |
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Laura Long | from Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Infinity |
Sandy Davis | from Davis Country Real Estate |
Karyn Norton | from Century 21 All Pointa Realty |
There are 443 USDA backed residential loans in Bowie county with an average loan balance of $111,376. Over 84% of the loans helped first time home buyers. Borrowers were an average age of 38 years old. The typical appraised home value was around $112,073. On average the rural home size purchased with this loan was approximately 1,577 SqFt. Bowie county applies the standard USDA income limits to determine loan eligibility. For a household of upto 4 people the income limit is $90,300. For a household of between 5 and 8 people the income limit is increased to $119,200.
The size of Bowie County is roughly 2,390 square kilometers. USDA defined regions of rural loan ineligibility in Bowie cover 91 square kilometers of the county. Approximately 3.8% of Bowie County is ineligible for traditional USDA home loans. The influence score for Bowie County is 2. Look below for the interactive county level map illustration below for more details.
Start your search for USDA loan eligible properties in the cities of Bowie County, TX
* cities most likely to have USDA loan eligible properties for sale.
Barkman • Bassett • Beaverdam • Burns • Carbondale • Corley • Dalby Springs • Darden • *De Kalb • Eylau • Hodgson • *Hooks • Hoot • *Leary • Malta • *Maud • *Nash • *New Boston • Old Boston • *Red Lick • Red Springs • Redbank • *Redwater • Simms • Smith Hill • Texarkana • *Wake Village • Wamba • Whaley
A USDA loan is a mortgage option available to eligible homebuyers that is sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture to promote homeownership in rural communities. USDA Loans, sometimes called "RD Loans," offer 100% financing options on eligible rural properties. USDAProperties can help you find USDA properties in Bowie County.
Bowie County is located in the northeastern corner of the state of Texas, bordering Arkansas to the north and Louisiana to the east. Established on December 18, 1840, it was named after James Bowie, a legendary hero of the Texas Revolution who died at the Battle of the Alamo. The county's population has grown continually since its inception and currently has over 90,000 residents, according to recent census data.
The principal town in Bowie County is Texarkana, which is split between Texas and Arkansas and shares a unique geographical and administrative relationship with its neighbor city, Texarkana, Arkansas. Consequently, the two Texarkanas make up the core of a larger metropolitan area that spans both states.
Throughout its history, Bowie County's economy has been primarily dependent on agriculture, with cotton and timber production dominating throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. With time, the county diversified its economic base, with various industries, such as rail transportation and later the production of ammunition during World War II, playing significant roles in its development.
A fun fact about Bowie County is that during the era of Prohibition in the United States, the county's location made it a hub for illegal alcohol production and bootlegging. Its strategic location near the borders of multiple states allowed for easier smuggling of liquor across state lines.