homesbycounty

County housing intelligence

Texas Housing Market by County

Texas is not one housing market. Across 254 counties, the median county home value is $169,250 and the median county rent is $957/mo. The useful question is not whether Texas is cheap. It is which county fits your income, tax tolerance, and buy-versus-rent plan.

County median home value

$169,250

Median of county medians, less distorted by the largest metros.

County median rent

$957/mo

Gross rent includes rent plus utilities where Census reports it.

Counties compared

254

Every county with available ACS housing data in this state.

Market brief

The state-level housing signal

These benchmarks use the median county in the state, not one metro-weighted average. That makes the brief better for county comparison and rural-to-urban screening.

Purchase price

State county median vs national benchmark

40% better
State$169,250
U.S.$281,900

Rent

State county median vs national benchmark

18% better
State$957
U.S.$1,163

Owner cost

State county median vs national benchmark

53% better
State$786
U.S.$1,672

Income base

State county median vs national benchmark

13% pressure
State$65,035
U.S.$74,755

Tax rate

State county median vs national benchmark

Near benchmark
State1.00%
U.S.1.02%

The Texas Pattern

These are the signals a statewide average hides. Start here before choosing counties to compare.

Price geography

Travis County, Kendall County, Blanco County sit at the top of the purchase market, while Stonewall County, King County, Cochran County anchor the lower-cost end.

Rent reality

Rockwall County, Irion County, Collin County lead on rent, while Cottle County, Presidio County, Knox County show where monthly lease costs are lowest.

Decision lens

Stonewall County, Cottle County, Foard County screen best for purchase affordability when home values are measured against local household income.

Best Counties by Housing Goal

Different households need different rankings. Price alone is not enough, so these groups compare rent, income, owner costs, and tax exposure.

Cheapest to buy

Lowest median home values. Useful for purchase-price screening.

Best buy affordability

Lowest home-value-to-income ratios. Better than price alone.

  1. 1. Stonewall County

    0.9x home-value-to-income

  2. 2. Cottle County

    1.0x home-value-to-income

  3. 3. Foard County

    1.1x home-value-to-income

  4. 4. King County

    1.1x home-value-to-income

  5. 5. Cochran County

    1.2x home-value-to-income

Cheapest to rent

Lowest median gross rent among counties with ACS rent data.

Lowest rent burden

Where typical renters spend the smallest share of income on rent.

  1. 1. Borden County

    9.0% rent burden

  2. 2. Briscoe County

    9.0% rent burden

  3. 3. Glasscock County

    9.0% rent burden

  4. 4. Crockett County

    11.0% rent burden

  5. 5. Roberts County

    12.8% rent burden

Lowest tax-rate signal

Lowest effective property-tax rates in the state data.

  1. 1. McMullen County

    0.41% effective tax rate

  2. 2. Borden County

    0.42% effective tax rate

  3. 3. Glasscock County

    0.55% effective tax rate

  4. 4. Jeff Davis County

    0.60% effective tax rate

  5. 5. Ward County

    0.64% effective tax rate

Owner-cost advantage

Counties where median owner costs are furthest below median rent.

  1. 1. Irion County

    $1,157/mo cheaper to own than rent

  2. 2. Kinney County

    $756/mo cheaper to own than rent

  3. 3. Real County

    $728/mo cheaper to own than rent

  4. 4. Jeff Davis County

    $723/mo cheaper to own than rent

  5. 5. Culberson County

    $596/mo cheaper to own than rent

Income-backed value

Higher-income counties that still hold a reasonable value-to-income profile.

  1. 1. Stonewall County

    $56,875 income, 0.9x value-to-income

  2. 2. Schleicher County

    $86,694 income, 1.4x value-to-income

  3. 3. Cottle County

    $59,063 income, 1.0x value-to-income

  4. 4. Kinney County

    $70,000 income, 1.2x value-to-income

  5. 5. Foard County

    $61,563 income, 1.1x value-to-income

Tradeoffs to Check

The best page is not the one that crowns a winner. It is the one that shows where a county can surprise you after the headline price looks attractive.

SignalCountyWhat it means
Cheap price, weaker income baseStonewall County

$48,600 home value, $56,875 income

Low purchase prices can still feel tight when local wages are also low.
Affordable homes, higher tax rateStonewall County

$48,600 home value, 1.79% tax rate

A low home price can be offset by the annual property-tax bill.
Renter pressureSterling County

$952/mo rent, 45.40% rent burden

Monthly rent alone does not show whether renters can comfortably absorb the cost.
Expensive, but income-supportedTravis County

$523,000 home value, $99,611 income

Some high-price counties also have stronger incomes, so affordability depends on both sides of the equation.

Compare Every Texas County

Sorted by home-value-to-income ratio so the first rows are not just cheap counties, but counties where purchase prices look smaller relative to local income.

Swipe sideways to compare all metrics.
CountyHome ValueRentIncomeValue/IncomeTax Rate
Stonewall County$48,600$613/mo$56,875
0.9x
1.79%
Cottle County$59,300$264/mo$59,063
1.0x
1.15%
Foard County$70,700$572/mo$61,563
1.1x
1.12%
King County$52,100N/A$46,645
1.1x
1.08%
Cochran County$53,200$697/mo$45,313
1.2x
1.10%
Fisher County$78,600$601/mo$65,533
1.2x
1.73%
Kinney County$82,000$1,272/mo$70,000
1.2x
1.41%
Culberson County$79,300$1,043/mo$58,777
1.3x
0.97%
Dickens County$65,300$758/mo$49,335
1.3x
1.44%
Hardeman County$81,900$684/mo$63,333
1.3x
1.04%
Hudspeth County$64,000$705/mo$48,600
1.3x
1.25%
Knox County$77,300$521/mo$56,667
1.4x
1.60%
Lamb County$82,400$968/mo$60,760
1.4x
1.12%
Mitchell County$85,800$524/mo$60,550
1.4x
1.86%
Motley County$88,000$675/mo$61,154
1.4x
1.03%
Schleicher County$122,700$660/mo$86,694
1.4x
1.25%
Willacy County$73,600$809/mo$54,180
1.4x
1.68%
Floyd County$89,600$676/mo$58,462
1.5x
1.24%
Throckmorton County$89,500$878/mo$59,216
1.5x
1.28%
Concho County$107,400$733/mo$65,795
1.6x
1.68%
Crosby County$80,900$684/mo$52,188
1.6x
1.83%
Donley County$96,400$780/mo$58,750
1.6x
1.16%
Frio County$107,700$1,016/mo$66,010
1.6x
1.55%
Haskell County$98,700$782/mo$60,653
1.6x
1.16%
Jones County$96,500$866/mo$59,464
1.6x
1.59%
Refugio County$99,000$795/mo$60,181
1.6x
1.47%
Bailey County$105,300$931/mo$61,420
1.7x
1.52%
Borden County$108,900N/A$65,625
1.7x
0.42%
Brooks County$81,000$719/mo$47,764
1.7x
1.31%
Carson County$143,000$956/mo$85,231
1.7x
1.19%
Castro County$95,000$896/mo$56,776
1.7x
0.92%
Collingsworth County$104,000$714/mo$61,280
1.7x
1.26%
Garza County$77,800$838/mo$46,314
1.7x
1.57%
Gray County$102,900$933/mo$59,614
1.7x
1.37%
Kent County$122,200$675/mo$72,889
1.7x
0.68%
La Salle County$97,800$819/mo$57,716
1.7x
1.47%
Lipscomb County$124,300$876/mo$72,560
1.7x
1.41%
Runnels County$109,300$847/mo$62,632
1.7x
1.37%
Wilbarger County$89,400$932/mo$54,102
1.7x
1.60%
Winkler County$148,200$1,037/mo$86,900
1.7x
0.76%
Duval County$89,400$741/mo$49,038
1.8x
1.28%
Hall County$86,100$529/mo$48,459
1.8x
1.26%
Hansford County$124,800$939/mo$69,441
1.8x
1.81%
Hutchinson County$119,100$932/mo$67,228
1.8x
1.35%
Reeves County$118,000$981/mo$64,297
1.8x
1.08%
Wheeler County$106,100$970/mo$60,167
1.8x
1.39%
Bee County$111,300$1,065/mo$57,673
1.9x
1.45%
Coleman County$92,500$653/mo$49,159
1.9x
1.35%
Dawson County$103,400$777/mo$54,360
1.9x
1.62%
Falls County$110,900$731/mo$57,247
1.9x
1.37%
Martin County$174,800$971/mo$93,734
1.9x
0.91%
Nolan County$96,300$913/mo$50,747
1.9x
1.53%
Ochiltree County$134,400$891/mo$70,183
1.9x
1.42%
Scurry County$113,800$1,020/mo$60,039
1.9x
1.27%
Stephens County$110,200$846/mo$58,008
1.9x
1.48%
Briscoe County$90,300$631/mo$45,417
2.0x
1.09%
Callahan County$145,500$817/mo$72,436
2.0x
0.91%
Deaf Smith County$121,300$926/mo$60,799
2.0x
1.48%
Hockley County$127,000$850/mo$63,140
2.0x
1.39%
Lynn County$147,300$927/mo$73,679
2.0x
1.77%
Marion County$101,500$911/mo$49,672
2.0x
0.74%
Menard County$108,500$729/mo$53,043
2.0x
1.95%
Oldham County$162,800$1,111/mo$79,900
2.0x
1.09%
San Augustine County$99,900$591/mo$50,408
2.0x
0.68%
Shelby County$101,500$781/mo$49,776
2.0x
1.01%
Sutton County$155,700$772/mo$78,906
2.0x
1.22%
Calhoun County$171,200$891/mo$79,959
2.1x
1.26%
Childress County$125,400$913/mo$58,654
2.1x
1.19%
Clay County$171,500$811/mo$80,114
2.1x
1.27%
Crane County$129,400$882/mo$62,212
2.1x
1.04%
Dallam County$151,400$1,081/mo$71,500
2.1x
1.15%
Morris County$120,400$859/mo$58,645
2.1x
1.10%
Parmer County$146,700$1,081/mo$69,735
2.1x
1.28%
Dimmit County$85,500$823/mo$38,808
2.2x
1.43%
Hale County$116,500$836/mo$51,897
2.2x
1.31%
Howard County$155,600$1,034/mo$69,649
2.2x
0.95%
McMullen County$97,100$758/mo$43,875
2.2x
0.41%
Upton County$109,000$720/mo$49,167
2.2x
1.08%
Yoakum County$182,600$973/mo$84,925
2.2x
0.94%
Baylor County$103,100$581/mo$45,370
2.3x
1.25%
Pecos County$165,700$918/mo$72,750
2.3x
1.03%
Sabine County$153,100$844/mo$66,585
2.3x
0.82%
Sterling County$147,000$952/mo$64,954
2.3x
1.29%
Trinity County$119,500$856/mo$52,018
2.3x
1.06%
Ward County$150,700$1,118/mo$65,952
2.3x
0.64%
Armstrong County$171,500$1,021/mo$72,750
2.4x
1.23%
Glasscock County$245,200$648/mo$101,250
2.4x
0.55%
Jasper County$136,400$848/mo$56,723
2.4x
0.97%
Jim Wells County$123,600$938/mo$51,896
2.4x
1.15%
Madison County$176,200$851/mo$74,596
2.4x
0.98%
Newton County$103,100$1,001/mo$42,618
2.4x
0.82%
Orange County$173,400$1,100/mo$72,104
2.4x
1.24%
Panola County$158,100$834/mo$64,894
2.4x
0.79%
Roberts County$161,500$859/mo$67,868
2.4x
1.11%
Shackelford County$174,800$718/mo$73,047
2.4x
1.15%
Sherman County$146,900$835/mo$61,250
2.4x
1.72%
Swisher County$86,300$783/mo$36,165
2.4x
1.72%
Terry County$105,400$817/mo$44,100
2.4x
1.69%
Wichita County$153,700$1,006/mo$63,524
2.4x
1.64%
Atascosa County$174,800$1,061/mo$70,770
2.5x
1.29%
Delta County$164,300$945/mo$66,575
2.5x
0.95%
Eastland County$134,800$866/mo$53,549
2.5x
1.08%
Hamilton County$147,700$885/mo$58,219
2.5x
1.26%
Karnes County$149,000$957/mo$60,214
2.5x
0.93%
Moore County$152,600$939/mo$61,762
2.5x
1.30%
Red River County$121,500$1,044/mo$48,491
2.5x
1.01%
Rusk County$171,300$1,015/mo$68,658
2.5x
1.05%
Starr County$95,100$726/mo$37,639
2.5x
1.14%
Upshur County$167,800$995/mo$66,208
2.5x
1.19%
Val Verde County$164,600$994/mo$66,100
2.5x
1.43%
Zapata County$97,100$617/mo$39,239
2.5x
0.95%
Archer County$189,100$770/mo$72,159
2.6x
1.21%
Cameron County$136,500$912/mo$52,601
2.6x
1.50%
Comanche County$155,600$855/mo$59,635
2.6x
1.35%
Hidalgo County$140,900$957/mo$54,338
2.6x
1.62%
Kleberg County$161,300$1,043/mo$61,292
2.6x
1.47%
Liberty County$181,700$1,044/mo$68,703
2.6x
1.17%
Robertson County$185,900$779/mo$72,236
2.6x
1.01%
Young County$175,800$862/mo$68,010
2.6x
1.11%
Andrews County$195,700$1,305/mo$72,242
2.7x
1.28%
Angelina County$163,500$1,076/mo$60,960
2.7x
1.09%
Burleson County$191,000$1,063/mo$70,000
2.7x
0.95%
Cass County$146,400$852/mo$53,813
2.7x
0.94%
Coke County$117,900$729/mo$43,333
2.7x
1.16%
Coryell County$195,300$1,186/mo$71,301
2.7x
1.36%
DeWitt County$170,900$921/mo$63,730
2.7x
0.86%
Gaines County$200,700$789/mo$74,132
2.7x
1.57%
Gonzales County$159,100$840/mo$58,672
2.7x
1.31%
Hardin County$205,700$1,049/mo$75,808
2.7x
1.09%
Harrison County$180,400$974/mo$66,103
2.7x
0.97%
Limestone County$164,200$905/mo$60,573
2.7x
1.19%
Navarro County$172,600$1,076/mo$63,111
2.7x
1.20%
Zavala County$98,800$548/mo$36,749
2.7x
1.53%
Brown County$158,900$919/mo$57,470
2.8x
1.11%
Cherokee County$169,300$933/mo$61,261
2.8x
1.16%
Ector County$200,200$1,259/mo$71,536
2.8x
1.27%
Freestone County$168,000$853/mo$59,960
2.8x
0.94%
Hill County$179,200$946/mo$64,591
2.8x
1.16%
Jefferson County$169,500$1,117/mo$60,026
2.8x
1.53%
Live Oak County$159,200$924/mo$57,150
2.8x
0.96%
McCulloch County$150,500$806/mo$54,043
2.8x
0.99%
Potter County$147,300$1,022/mo$53,249
2.8x
1.46%
Presidio County$121,300$448/mo$43,802
2.8x
1.24%
Randall County$238,800$1,170/mo$83,864
2.8x
1.51%
Real County$112,500$1,188/mo$39,605
2.8x
1.07%
San Patricio County$192,400$1,291/mo$69,704
2.8x
1.49%
Tyler County$157,300$1,049/mo$55,396
2.8x
0.89%
Uvalde County$150,800$981/mo$53,801
2.8x
1.44%
Wharton County$189,900$1,046/mo$66,924
2.8x
1.52%
Bosque County$200,900$928/mo$68,914
2.9x
0.98%
Bowie County$173,000$988/mo$59,803
2.9x
1.18%
Camp County$173,100$801/mo$58,843
2.9x
1.10%
Houston County$164,900$887/mo$56,531
2.9x
0.84%
Irion County$204,400$1,950/mo$70,357
2.9x
0.70%
Kimble County$201,300$790/mo$69,455
2.9x
1.27%
Matagorda County$172,900$999/mo$58,628
2.9x
1.35%
Milam County$189,800$984/mo$66,141
2.9x
0.99%
Palo Pinto County$198,000$1,093/mo$67,674
2.9x
1.11%
Tom Green County$197,000$1,154/mo$68,370
2.9x
1.29%
Anderson County$185,300$1,041/mo$62,068
3.0x
0.92%
Chambers County$329,500$1,609/mo$109,804
3.0x
1.05%
El Paso County$180,400$1,079/mo$59,806
3.0x
2.03%
Leon County$186,400$907/mo$61,449
3.0x
0.69%
Polk County$184,800$987/mo$62,259
3.0x
0.90%
Reagan County$171,500$746/mo$57,813
3.0x
0.92%
San Saba County$168,700$958/mo$55,819
3.0x
0.90%
Taylor County$198,600$1,159/mo$67,139
3.0x
1.37%
Titus County$174,000$907/mo$58,425
3.0x
1.20%
Victoria County$209,900$1,157/mo$70,896
3.0x
1.46%
Webb County$189,900$1,027/mo$63,058
3.0x
1.80%
Brazoria County$301,600$1,454/mo$97,993
3.1x
1.66%
Franklin County$226,300$936/mo$72,360
3.1x
0.89%
Gregg County$203,400$1,102/mo$66,550
3.1x
1.16%
Hopkins County$221,100$1,109/mo$70,888
3.1x
1.00%
Jackson County$203,900$1,065/mo$65,414
3.1x
1.02%
Jim Hogg County$129,400$824/mo$42,211
3.1x
0.97%
Lampasas County$250,400$1,059/mo$81,736
3.1x
1.17%
Medina County$239,600$1,196/mo$78,074
3.1x
1.32%
Nueces County$208,800$1,283/mo$66,897
3.1x
1.59%
Terrell County$137,500N/A$44,886
3.1x
0.92%
Colorado County$209,800$926/mo$66,377
3.2x
1.05%
Fannin County$233,700$1,035/mo$72,295
3.2x
1.08%
Goliad County$192,500$754/mo$59,359
3.2x
0.94%
Henderson County$211,300$1,048/mo$65,179
3.2x
0.94%
Lamar County$200,700$949/mo$61,880
3.2x
0.87%
Maverick County$158,700$859/mo$49,568
3.2x
1.25%
Montague County$206,400$1,008/mo$64,545
3.2x
0.92%
Nacogdoches County$169,200$965/mo$53,555
3.2x
0.83%
Rockwall County$415,500$1,992/mo$127,981
3.2x
1.54%
San Jacinto County$209,300$1,060/mo$65,364
3.2x
0.99%
Smith County$240,700$1,238/mo$74,192
3.2x
1.16%
Van Zandt County$222,100$1,066/mo$69,475
3.2x
1.03%
Cooke County$240,400$1,047/mo$73,932
3.3x
1.19%
Fort Bend County$374,500$1,807/mo$114,041
3.3x
1.86%
Guadalupe County$304,400$1,517/mo$92,375
3.3x
1.43%
Hemphill County$205,700$836/mo$61,563
3.3x
1.16%
Lubbock County$214,100$1,178/mo$64,155
3.3x
1.51%
Mills County$223,700$708/mo$67,620
3.3x
0.78%
Wise County$304,900$1,299/mo$93,421
3.3x
1.14%
Caldwell County$240,500$1,173/mo$69,758
3.4x
1.35%
Grayson County$248,400$1,310/mo$72,182
3.4x
1.27%
Grimes County$237,400$1,069/mo$69,803
3.4x
1.02%
Hunt County$241,700$1,222/mo$71,938
3.4x
1.24%
Johnson County$285,900$1,398/mo$84,859
3.4x
1.24%
Midland County$312,700$1,407/mo$92,874
3.4x
1.23%
Wilson County$321,300$1,069/mo$94,565
3.4x
1.22%
Bell County$241,000$1,224/mo$68,865
3.5x
1.44%
Ellis County$348,600$1,594/mo$99,595
3.5x
1.35%
Hartley County$262,500$1,028/mo$75,841
3.5x
1.01%
Hood County$306,400$1,428/mo$88,160
3.5x
1.05%
Lee County$267,800$1,067/mo$76,371
3.5x
0.96%
Montgomery County$346,200$1,532/mo$97,701
3.5x
1.52%
Bexar County$262,200$1,354/mo$72,341
3.6x
1.73%
Kaufman County$320,900$1,554/mo$89,485
3.6x
1.68%
Lavaca County$228,300$910/mo$63,240
3.6x
0.89%
Parker County$375,900$1,500/mo$104,443
3.6x
1.40%
Somervell County$289,500$773/mo$79,825
3.6x
0.91%
Wood County$216,500$862/mo$60,300
3.6x
0.88%
Bandera County$278,400$1,149/mo$75,813
3.7x
0.88%
Bastrop County$314,800$1,410/mo$86,226
3.7x
1.41%
Galveston County$314,600$1,404/mo$86,105
3.7x
1.41%
Harris County$276,600$1,401/mo$74,983
3.7x
1.62%
Jack County$251,200$960/mo$68,079
3.7x
0.98%
McLennan County$243,600$1,173/mo$66,643
3.7x
1.42%
Rains County$241,100$989/mo$65,413
3.7x
1.02%
Washington County$288,100$1,165/mo$77,825
3.7x
1.09%
Aransas County$265,400$1,128/mo$69,466
3.8x
1.02%
Jeff Davis County$226,200$1,241/mo$59,286
3.8x
0.60%
Tarrant County$323,900$1,547/mo$84,207
3.8x
1.65%
Austin County$296,900$1,137/mo$75,789
3.9x
1.16%
Collin County$475,600$1,859/mo$121,600
3.9x
1.58%
Denton County$437,200$1,728/mo$111,498
3.9x
1.61%
Fayette County$293,900$988/mo$75,854
3.9x
0.89%
Brewster County$227,000$839/mo$56,212
4.0x
1.13%
Dallas County$303,000$1,565/mo$76,547
4.0x
1.58%
Mason County$293,600$800/mo$74,180
4.0x
0.84%
Waller County$318,700$1,169/mo$80,397
4.0x
1.27%
Williamson County$447,000$1,796/mo$111,340
4.0x
1.61%
Erath County$269,100$1,146/mo$65,115
4.1x
1.07%
Comal County$427,200$1,603/mo$101,889
4.2x
1.13%
Walker County$226,900$1,031/mo$52,324
4.3x
1.18%
Burnet County$344,000$1,319/mo$78,732
4.4x
1.06%
Hays County$399,800$1,495/mo$89,097
4.5x
1.66%
Kendall County$512,700$1,606/mo$114,962
4.5x
1.10%
Kerr County$321,200$1,109/mo$69,395
4.6x
0.97%
Brazos County$296,000$1,193/mo$58,553
5.1x
1.54%
Blanco County$483,500$1,017/mo$92,425
5.2x
0.93%
Llano County$356,500$998/mo$67,530
5.3x
0.75%
Travis County$523,000$1,744/mo$99,611
5.3x
1.48%
Gillespie County$460,700$1,340/mo$76,162
6.0x
0.98%
Crockett CountyN/A$558/mo$81,022
N/A
N/A
Edwards CountyN/A$713/mo$40,313
N/A
N/A
Kenedy CountyN/AN/A$38,882
N/A
N/A
Loving CountyN/AN/A$51,250
N/A
N/A

Questions This Page Answers

Each answer is generated from the current county dataset, so it changes when the underlying ACS data changes.

What is the typical home value in Texas by county?
The median county home value in Texas is $169,250. County medians vary widely, so the best comparison is county-to-county rather than one statewide average.
What is the typical rent in Texas by county?
The median county rent in Texas is $957/mo. The lowest-rent counties in the current data include Cottle County, Presidio County, Knox County.
Which Texas counties are most affordable to buy in?
Stonewall County, Cottle County, Foard County have some of the lowest home-value-to-income ratios in Texas, which makes them stronger purchase-affordability screens than home value alone.
Why do cheap counties still need a closer look?
A low home value can come with lower local income, higher property-tax rates, weaker services, or thin data coverage. Check price, rent burden, income, and tax rate together before comparing counties.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019-2023) — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.