homesbycounty

County housing intelligence

Texas Housing Market by County

Texas is not one housing market. Across 254 counties, the median county home value is $158,050 and the median county rent is $928/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

$158,050

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

County median rent

$928/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

44% better
State$158,050
U.S.$281,900

Rent

State county median vs national benchmark

20% better
State$928
U.S.$1,163

Owner cost

State county median vs national benchmark

55% better
State$753
U.S.$1,672

Income base

State county median vs national benchmark

15% pressure
State$63,367
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

Kendall County, Travis County, Collin County sit at the top of the purchase market, while Cottle County, Stonewall County, Hudspeth County anchor the lower-cost end.

Rent reality

Rockwall County, Collin County, Fort Bend County lead on rent, while Cottle County, Presidio County, Mitchell County show where monthly lease costs are lowest.

Decision lens

Cottle County, Stonewall County, Fisher 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. Cottle County

    0.9x home-value-to-income

  2. 2. Stonewall County

    0.9x home-value-to-income

  3. 3. Fisher County

    1.2x home-value-to-income

  4. 4. Knox County

    1.2x home-value-to-income

  5. 5. Dickens County

    1.3x 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. La Salle County

    9.0% rent burden

  3. 3. Motley County

    11.0% rent burden

  4. 4. Roberts County

    11.0% rent burden

  5. 5. Crockett County

    13.0% rent burden

Lowest tax-rate signal

Lowest effective property-tax rates in the state data.

  1. 1. Crockett County

    0.33% effective tax rate

  2. 2. Glasscock County

    0.46% effective tax rate

  3. 3. Borden County

    0.47% effective tax rate

  4. 4. Jeff Davis County

    0.55% effective tax rate

  5. 5. Ward County

    0.60% effective tax rate

Owner-cost advantage

Counties where median owner costs are furthest below median rent.

  1. 1. Jeff Davis County

    $855/mo cheaper to own than rent

  2. 2. Culberson County

    $590/mo cheaper to own than rent

  3. 3. Martin County

    $462/mo cheaper to own than rent

  4. 4. Real County

    $428/mo cheaper to own than rent

  5. 5. Wheeler County

    $427/mo cheaper to own than rent

Income-backed value

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

  1. 1. Winkler County

    $91,898 income, 1.3x value-to-income

  2. 2. Schleicher County

    $90,141 income, 1.3x value-to-income

  3. 3. Stonewall County

    $61,250 income, 0.9x value-to-income

  4. 4. Cottle County

    $58,819 income, 0.9x value-to-income

  5. 5. Fisher County

    $64,700 income, 1.2x 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 baseCottle County

$54,100 home value, $58,819 income

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

$54,100 home value, 1.15% tax rate

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

$1,314/mo rent, 51.00% rent burden

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

$489,800 home value, $110,498 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
Cottle County$54,100$323/mo$58,819
0.9x
1.15%
Stonewall County$54,700$620/mo$61,250
0.9x
1.36%
Fisher County$77,600$629/mo$64,700
1.2x
1.70%
Knox County$66,800$661/mo$56,304
1.2x
1.86%
Dickens County$65,000$753/mo$50,417
1.3x
1.37%
Hardeman County$76,500$688/mo$61,179
1.3x
1.18%
Kinney County$88,500$771/mo$66,341
1.3x
1.41%
Lamb County$76,600$900/mo$56,997
1.3x
1.19%
Motley County$81,100$725/mo$62,857
1.3x
1.10%
Schleicher County$113,400$627/mo$90,141
1.3x
1.43%
Willacy County$60,800$868/mo$45,645
1.3x
1.91%
Winkler County$121,200$900/mo$91,898
1.3x
0.95%
Cochran County$57,700$738/mo$42,137
1.4x
1.19%
Crosby County$75,500$637/mo$52,197
1.4x
1.78%
Throckmorton County$84,200$548/mo$58,864
1.4x
1.15%
Wheeler County$97,600$995/mo$67,964
1.4x
1.45%
Bailey County$104,400$744/mo$70,625
1.5x
1.47%
Castro County$94,900$910/mo$63,485
1.5x
1.12%
Hudspeth County$57,400$664/mo$39,336
1.5x
1.18%
Jones County$92,700$938/mo$63,472
1.5x
1.54%
Kent County$108,900$856/mo$71,420
1.5x
0.91%
Mitchell County$85,700$481/mo$56,033
1.5x
1.96%
Borden County$105,400N/A$64,250
1.6x
0.47%
Dawson County$90,800$873/mo$55,789
1.6x
1.73%
Donley County$90,500$686/mo$56,648
1.6x
1.13%
Garza County$79,300$797/mo$50,545
1.6x
1.66%
Hutchinson County$102,200$852/mo$65,470
1.6x
1.48%
Refugio County$94,400$842/mo$58,016
1.6x
1.40%
Runnels County$103,700$894/mo$63,490
1.6x
1.46%
Carson County$140,600$933/mo$84,583
1.7x
1.36%
Coleman County$91,200$714/mo$52,364
1.7x
1.37%
Crockett County$140,000$585/mo$81,739
1.7x
0.33%
Duval County$86,400$737/mo$50,081
1.7x
1.08%
Foard County$71,400$577/mo$42,212
1.7x
1.18%
Hall County$80,200$610/mo$46,728
1.7x
1.21%
Haskell County$92,000$824/mo$54,044
1.7x
1.12%
Sherman County$125,500$881/mo$74,167
1.7x
1.95%
Bee County$102,800$1,028/mo$56,075
1.8x
1.42%
Collingsworth County$108,400$619/mo$60,165
1.8x
1.27%
Concho County$105,800$919/mo$59,632
1.8x
1.51%
Falls County$97,300$747/mo$55,372
1.8x
1.47%
Floyd County$101,000$587/mo$55,461
1.8x
1.08%
Frio County$110,100$1,006/mo$60,098
1.8x
1.59%
Gray County$100,400$898/mo$56,082
1.8x
1.43%
La Salle County$101,000N/A$55,469
1.8x
1.56%
Lipscomb County$128,400$807/mo$71,442
1.8x
1.36%
San Augustine County$83,500$741/mo$46,338
1.8x
0.82%
Scurry County$110,800$913/mo$62,689
1.8x
1.59%
Sterling County$143,200$968/mo$78,750
1.8x
1.07%
Childress County$115,100$934/mo$60,333
1.9x
1.47%
Dallam County$140,500$1,074/mo$72,332
1.9x
1.47%
Hansford County$132,100$770/mo$68,299
1.9x
1.64%
Oldham County$144,800$1,125/mo$76,402
1.9x
1.30%
Parmer County$127,300$1,015/mo$68,164
1.9x
1.57%
Stephens County$105,700$802/mo$54,695
1.9x
1.68%
Sutton County$140,600$770/mo$75,000
1.9x
1.38%
Ward County$138,800$939/mo$71,719
1.9x
0.60%
Wilbarger County$98,800$862/mo$51,626
1.9x
1.47%
Briscoe County$82,900$692/mo$41,188
2.0x
1.08%
Crane County$119,900$883/mo$59,915
2.0x
1.31%
Culberson County$84,500$971/mo$42,672
2.0x
0.86%
Edwards County$78,300$714/mo$38,500
2.0x
1.05%
Hale County$106,100$798/mo$52,788
2.0x
1.39%
McCulloch County$104,400$838/mo$51,919
2.0x
1.37%
Morris County$110,200$824/mo$55,082
2.0x
1.18%
Newton County$83,100$877/mo$41,044
2.0x
1.03%
Nolan County$98,300$866/mo$50,160
2.0x
1.51%
Reeves County$113,700$988/mo$56,056
2.0x
1.18%
Upton County$106,300$689/mo$52,321
2.0x
1.13%
Calhoun County$150,000$1,121/mo$71,870
2.1x
1.40%
Callahan County$144,800$881/mo$68,455
2.1x
1.10%
Clay County$161,300$825/mo$77,355
2.1x
1.36%
Deaf Smith County$116,000$919/mo$54,114
2.1x
1.37%
Hockley County$112,700$813/mo$54,810
2.1x
1.48%
Howard County$150,300$993/mo$71,457
2.1x
1.09%
Martin County$162,200$1,175/mo$77,083
2.1x
0.88%
Ochiltree County$137,200$905/mo$64,988
2.1x
1.40%
Pecos County$142,900$973/mo$67,689
2.1x
1.03%
Trinity County$110,100$823/mo$51,663
2.1x
1.11%
Zavala County$88,100$544/mo$41,887
2.1x
1.42%
Baylor County$93,300$685/mo$42,313
2.2x
1.25%
Jim Wells County$104,800$885/mo$47,492
2.2x
1.25%
Madison County$149,100$832/mo$67,128
2.2x
1.15%
Menard County$105,300$810/mo$48,191
2.2x
1.66%
Moore County$135,400$894/mo$61,325
2.2x
1.53%
Orange County$163,400$1,018/mo$73,372
2.2x
1.25%
Sabine County$131,900$738/mo$59,924
2.2x
1.00%
Shelby County$111,700$832/mo$50,436
2.2x
1.02%
Yoakum County$183,000$931/mo$82,261
2.2x
0.98%
Atascosa County$157,400$997/mo$69,413
2.3x
1.32%
Cameron County$120,000$899/mo$51,334
2.3x
1.62%
Comanche County$137,800$823/mo$59,946
2.3x
1.51%
Glasscock County$248,600N/A$106,806
2.3x
0.46%
Hamilton County$124,800$847/mo$55,339
2.3x
1.54%
Karnes County$136,900$872/mo$59,103
2.3x
0.98%
Lynn County$130,800$933/mo$57,411
2.3x
1.73%
Marion County$110,500$854/mo$47,447
2.3x
0.79%
Panola County$146,000$810/mo$62,593
2.3x
0.90%
Reagan County$163,700$806/mo$70,288
2.3x
1.11%
Swisher County$89,200$729/mo$39,031
2.3x
1.74%
Wichita County$141,600$972/mo$62,168
2.3x
1.77%
Andrews County$188,200$1,364/mo$76,902
2.4x
1.33%
Archer County$175,300$766/mo$71,958
2.4x
1.32%
Burleson County$174,000$909/mo$72,888
2.4x
1.04%
Coke County$112,900$687/mo$46,431
2.4x
1.19%
Delta County$149,400$857/mo$62,855
2.4x
0.97%
Dimmit County$80,300$753/mo$33,409
2.4x
1.14%
Eastland County$121,700$803/mo$51,741
2.4x
1.19%
Gaines County$185,300$788/mo$76,605
2.4x
1.47%
Hidalgo County$124,000$925/mo$52,281
2.4x
1.76%
McMullen County$108,800N/A$45,833
2.4x
1.99%
Starr County$93,300$715/mo$38,182
2.4x
1.12%
Terry County$111,200$813/mo$45,905
2.4x
1.48%
Zapata County$88,800$569/mo$36,527
2.4x
1.03%
Angelina County$149,800$1,056/mo$58,847
2.5x
1.25%
Cass County$133,500$821/mo$54,328
2.5x
1.06%
Jasper County$125,900$790/mo$49,919
2.5x
1.04%
Rusk County$166,900$997/mo$67,506
2.5x
1.00%
Uvalde County$144,400$966/mo$57,849
2.5x
1.57%
Val Verde County$151,500$956/mo$59,673
2.5x
1.47%
Brooks County$82,700$487/mo$31,310
2.6x
1.26%
Coryell County$177,400$1,120/mo$68,904
2.6x
1.41%
DeWitt County$167,200$955/mo$64,014
2.6x
0.86%
Hardin County$188,200$1,011/mo$72,532
2.6x
1.16%
Hartley County$213,200$1,023/mo$82,122
2.6x
1.22%
Hill County$163,100$929/mo$63,147
2.6x
1.23%
Irion County$152,600$1,028/mo$58,125
2.6x
0.95%
Kimble County$173,100$795/mo$65,703
2.6x
1.26%
Kleberg County$152,200$1,022/mo$57,612
2.6x
1.61%
Liberty County$167,100$1,038/mo$64,773
2.6x
1.25%
Live Oak County$142,300$949/mo$53,869
2.6x
0.88%
Palo Pinto County$167,300$1,024/mo$64,972
2.6x
1.28%
Polk County$154,000$1,009/mo$59,066
2.6x
1.04%
Robertson County$172,700$773/mo$66,250
2.6x
0.92%
Young County$165,300$849/mo$63,723
2.6x
1.21%
Armstrong County$185,700$1,010/mo$68,462
2.7x
1.44%
Bosque County$184,500$926/mo$69,339
2.7x
1.01%
Bowie County$161,300$966/mo$59,295
2.7x
1.30%
Brown County$149,900$887/mo$55,305
2.7x
1.15%
Chambers County$289,900$1,548/mo$108,114
2.7x
1.13%
Cherokee County$160,300$880/mo$59,830
2.7x
1.21%
Ector County$190,500$1,284/mo$71,031
2.7x
1.28%
Gonzales County$158,900$837/mo$59,355
2.7x
1.23%
Harrison County$178,200$977/mo$66,040
2.7x
1.02%
Jack County$174,800$968/mo$65,693
2.7x
1.30%
Jefferson County$159,600$1,079/mo$59,934
2.7x
1.57%
Limestone County$154,400$835/mo$58,109
2.7x
1.19%
Navarro County$159,900$1,039/mo$59,310
2.7x
1.33%
Potter County$134,900$989/mo$50,448
2.7x
1.50%
Roberts County$176,800$769/mo$66,118
2.7x
1.00%
San Patricio County$180,400$1,239/mo$67,512
2.7x
1.53%
Shackelford County$176,900$485/mo$64,659
2.7x
1.29%
Titus County$157,900$817/mo$59,220
2.7x
1.20%
Tyler County$138,400$951/mo$50,647
2.7x
1.03%
Upshur County$171,200$1,015/mo$62,794
2.7x
1.23%
Colorado County$194,000$1,002/mo$68,554
2.8x
1.09%
El Paso County$167,300$1,045/mo$58,859
2.8x
2.09%
Freestone County$164,400$844/mo$58,460
2.8x
1.04%
Houston County$155,100$873/mo$54,563
2.8x
0.92%
Jackson County$175,500$1,011/mo$61,752
2.8x
1.05%
Randall County$227,500$1,119/mo$80,905
2.8x
1.58%
Tom Green County$186,700$1,125/mo$66,254
2.8x
1.35%
Victoria County$197,600$1,151/mo$70,101
2.8x
1.49%
Wharton County$182,700$986/mo$66,100
2.8x
1.50%
Anderson County$173,400$1,006/mo$58,846
2.9x
0.97%
Brazoria County$276,800$1,410/mo$95,155
2.9x
1.75%
Camp County$159,900$774/mo$55,061
2.9x
1.06%
Gregg County$185,800$1,072/mo$64,809
2.9x
1.22%
Lamar County$175,500$897/mo$61,122
2.9x
0.95%
Matagorda County$162,200$998/mo$55,174
2.9x
1.25%
Milam County$168,900$948/mo$59,076
2.9x
1.06%
Nueces County$194,700$1,224/mo$66,021
2.9x
1.68%
Red River County$133,800$902/mo$46,912
2.9x
0.98%
San Saba County$161,800$894/mo$54,855
2.9x
1.01%
Taylor County$190,300$1,111/mo$66,406
2.9x
1.40%
Van Zandt County$199,500$1,010/mo$68,274
2.9x
1.10%
Webb County$178,900$997/mo$62,506
2.9x
1.85%
Guadalupe County$285,900$1,439/mo$93,776
3.0x
1.49%
Hemphill County$214,900$946/mo$72,052
3.0x
1.16%
Henderson County$189,600$978/mo$63,955
3.0x
0.98%
Hopkins County$193,200$1,038/mo$64,725
3.0x
1.07%
Hunt County$210,900$1,184/mo$70,112
3.0x
1.30%
Jim Hogg County$125,600$820/mo$42,230
3.0x
1.41%
Leon County$177,400$798/mo$59,975
3.0x
0.75%
Maverick County$151,500$789/mo$51,270
3.0x
1.39%
Medina County$220,000$1,091/mo$73,462
3.0x
1.31%
Montague County$189,400$957/mo$62,818
3.0x
0.95%
Somervell County$253,600$927/mo$83,382
3.0x
0.97%
Caldwell County$215,600$1,145/mo$68,503
3.1x
1.33%
Cooke County$224,600$1,088/mo$72,472
3.1x
1.24%
Fannin County$213,500$994/mo$68,377
3.1x
1.10%
Fort Bend County$350,300$1,770/mo$113,409
3.1x
1.99%
Goliad County$182,800$724/mo$59,556
3.1x
1.03%
Johnson County$254,600$1,343/mo$81,826
3.1x
1.28%
Lampasas County$236,000$961/mo$76,919
3.1x
1.27%
Lubbock County$199,600$1,134/mo$63,367
3.1x
1.56%
Midland County$293,000$1,383/mo$93,984
3.1x
1.26%
Mills County$200,200$713/mo$64,494
3.1x
0.88%
Nacogdoches County$158,200$923/mo$51,528
3.1x
0.93%
Rockwall County$386,000$1,899/mo$124,917
3.1x
1.64%
San Jacinto County$183,100$1,018/mo$59,526
3.1x
1.14%
Smith County$220,800$1,197/mo$71,923
3.1x
1.25%
Wilson County$286,300$1,069/mo$92,461
3.1x
1.30%
Wise County$277,200$1,239/mo$89,897
3.1x
1.19%
Wood County$195,100$851/mo$62,524
3.1x
0.93%
Ellis County$306,400$1,449/mo$95,898
3.2x
1.46%
Franklin County$213,200$948/mo$66,800
3.2x
0.91%
Grayson County$228,300$1,178/mo$70,455
3.2x
1.29%
Hood County$281,300$1,414/mo$86,802
3.2x
1.15%
Terrell County$152,200N/A$46,989
3.2x
0.80%
Bastrop County$269,500$1,342/mo$82,730
3.3x
1.51%
Bell County$221,100$1,168/mo$66,051
3.3x
1.54%
Galveston County$284,900$1,360/mo$85,348
3.3x
1.49%
Kaufman County$290,800$1,408/mo$88,606
3.3x
1.73%
Montgomery County$317,500$1,471/mo$97,266
3.3x
1.65%
Rains County$214,900$895/mo$64,874
3.3x
1.09%
Grimes County$226,600$985/mo$67,080
3.4x
1.09%
McLennan County$219,200$1,106/mo$63,888
3.4x
1.53%
Parker County$343,600$1,440/mo$102,099
3.4x
1.45%
Bexar County$244,100$1,290/mo$70,571
3.5x
1.81%
Fayette County$271,100$909/mo$76,541
3.5x
1.01%
Harris County$255,000$1,349/mo$73,104
3.5x
1.72%
Austin County$270,900$1,111/mo$75,994
3.6x
1.28%
Bandera County$249,800$998/mo$69,703
3.6x
0.94%
Lavaca County$220,900$879/mo$61,768
3.6x
0.96%
Tarrant County$294,100$1,447/mo$81,905
3.6x
1.77%
Washington County$270,100$1,091/mo$75,085
3.6x
1.15%
Dallas County$277,900$1,469/mo$74,149
3.7x
1.68%
Denton County$403,400$1,642/mo$108,185
3.7x
1.72%
Aransas County$236,800$1,052/mo$61,754
3.8x
1.01%
Collin County$447,600$1,792/mo$117,588
3.8x
1.66%
Lee County$247,500$1,050/mo$66,000
3.8x
0.97%
Waller County$292,000$1,210/mo$76,135
3.8x
1.36%
Williamson County$414,600$1,720/mo$108,309
3.8x
1.71%
Erath County$251,900$1,134/mo$65,351
3.9x
1.13%
Burnet County$310,500$1,324/mo$77,158
4.0x
1.13%
Comal County$398,800$1,460/mo$99,015
4.0x
1.21%
Mason County$274,600$751/mo$68,750
4.0x
0.82%
Brewster County$216,000$768/mo$52,612
4.1x
1.22%
Kerr County$285,100$1,079/mo$67,927
4.2x
1.09%
Presidio County$123,100$445/mo$29,014
4.2x
1.58%
Walker County$207,900$986/mo$49,862
4.2x
1.11%
Hays County$371,400$1,417/mo$85,827
4.3x
1.73%
Kendall County$489,800$1,576/mo$110,498
4.4x
1.20%
Blanco County$396,200$920/mo$87,564
4.5x
1.04%
Brazos County$279,700$1,160/mo$58,388
4.8x
1.64%
Llano County$322,300$995/mo$65,636
4.9x
0.80%
Travis County$487,600$1,669/mo$97,169
5.0x
1.54%
Gillespie County$432,300$1,331/mo$67,799
6.4x
1.02%
Jeff Davis County$234,400$1,314/mo$32,625
7.2x
0.55%
Kenedy CountyN/AN/AN/A
N/A
N/A
King CountyN/AN/A$70,192
N/A
N/A
Loving CountyN/AN/A$51,087
N/A
N/A
Real CountyN/A$877/mo$45,417
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 $158,050. 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 $928/mo. The lowest-rent counties in the current data include Cottle County, Presidio County, Mitchell County.
Which Texas counties are most affordable to buy in?
Cottle County, Stonewall County, Fisher 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.