Texas housing market: home prices by city and forecast
Texas home prices: the Zillow Home Value Index put a typical Texas home at $296,424 in September 2026, with a year-over-year change of −1.4%.
- Usual value of a home
- $296,424September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- −1.4%US +1.2%
- Change over 10 years
- +61.1%US +77.4%
- Growth multiple from 2000
- ×2.60US ×2.99
- Ratio of home price to income
- 3.7. The median income was $79,721.
Among the 50 states and DC, rankings run from highest to lowest. Texas places 34th by typical home value, 50th by the 12-month change, 35th of 47 by growth since 2000, and 37th by price to income.
Texas home prices since 2000
A typical Texas home increased from $113,911 in January 2000 to $296,424. Its peak came in August 2022 at $315,707, and the current value is −6.1% below that level.
| Decade | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | $114,610 | $116,199 | $118,774 | $122,409 | $129,021 | $135,363 | $139,982 | $145,512 | $145,537 | $142,038 |
| 2010s | $141,370 | $136,963 | $137,401 | $144,438 | $155,888 | $168,838 | $181,784 | $193,717 | $205,784 | $215,156 |
| 2020s | $226,624 | $259,776 | $306,073 | $308,406 | $308,873 | $303,343 |
Texas home prices since 1975: the FHFA index
On FHFA's repeat-sales index, Texas stood at 910 in 2025 (1975 = 100). By Q2 2026, the index was +1.6% compared with a year earlier.
Owner-reported values from the Census of Housing were $1,693 for Texas in 1940 and $82,500 in 2000.
| Census year | Texas median value | US median value |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | $1,693 | $2,938 |
| 1950 | $5,805 | $7,354 |
| 1960 | $8,800 | $11,900 |
| 1970 | $12,000 | $17,000 |
| 1980 | $39,100 | $47,200 |
| 1990 | $59,600 | $79,100 |
| 2000 | $82,500 | $119,600 |
These amounts do not account for inflation. Census of Housing tables
Home prices in Texas by city
Pages are available for 32 cities, arranged from largest to smallest:
| City | Usual value of a home | Change over 12 months | Growth multiple from 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $259,465 | −2.1% | ×2.51 |
| San Antonio | $244,623 | −2.2% | ×2.45 |
| Dallas | $303,442 | −1.4% | ×3.11 |
| Fort Worth | $292,949 | −1.6% | ×2.85 |
| Austin | $491,960 | −3.2% | ×2.52 |
| El Paso | $237,556 | +2.6% | ×2.39 |
| Arlington, Texas | $306,472 | −0.5% | ×2.82 |
| Corpus Christi | $222,115 | +0.6% | |
| Plano | $497,714 | −3.3% | ×2.52 |
| Lubbock | $210,957 | +2.2% | ×2.50 |
| Laredo | $219,517 | +2.0% | |
| Frisco | $640,131 | −3.9% | ×2.65 |
| McKinney | $472,867 | −5.1% | ×2.50 |
| Amarillo | $209,627 | +4.3% | |
| Brownsville | $194,705 | +1.3% | |
| Denton | $343,177 | −3.1% | ×2.65 |
| Killeen | $217,130 | −1.2% | |
| McAllen | $226,801 | +0.5% | |
| Waco | $192,729 | −1.0% | |
| Midland | $328,375 | +1.8% | |
| Round Rock | $395,851 | −5.1% | |
| Abilene | $223,853 | +10.0% | |
| College Station | $344,129 | −0.4% | |
| Odessa | $250,381 | +3.9% | |
| New Braunfels | $345,353 | −1.9% | |
| Tyler | $249,480 | −0.2% | |
| Sugar Land | $440,014 | 0% | ×2.31 |
| Georgetown | $419,666 | −3.9% | |
| Galveston | $315,114 | −4.0% | |
| Katy | $330,372 | −3.2% | ×2.27 |
| Fredericksburg | $511,559 | −3.1% | |
| South Padre Island | $449,768 | +5.2% | |
| Spring | $361,360 | −0.6% | |
| Irving | $337,610 | −0.1% | |
| Garland | $280,515 | −2.9% |
Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.
Metro forecasts: where Texas prices are heading
Zillow's 12-month forecasts (September 2026 for 19 Texas metros) span between −2.4% and +5.9%:
| Metro | Next 3 months | Next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 0% | +0.3% |
| San Antonio, TX | −0.3% | −1.3% |
| Dallas, TX | −0.3% | −0.9% |
| Austin, TX | +0.1% | −2.4% |
| El Paso, TX | +1.0% | +2.3% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | +0.2% | −0.1% |
| Lubbock, TX | +1.3% | +0.5% |
| Laredo, TX | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| Amarillo, TX | +0.9% | +2.6% |
| Brownsville, TX | +0.1% | +0.9% |
| Killeen, TX | −0.1% | −0.6% |
| McAllen, TX | +0.1% | +0.9% |
| Waco, TX | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| Midland, TX | +0.1% | +2.6% |
| Abilene, TX | +2.4% | +5.9% |
| College Station, TX | +0.1% | +0.8% |
| Odessa, TX | −0.7% | −0.4% |
| Tyler, TX | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| Fredericksburg, TX | +0.4% | −0.1% |
This is Zillow's estimate, not investment advice.
Living costs in Texas
Texas has a price level of 97.1 (US 100): 96.5 for housing, 98.1 for goods, 87.5 for utilities, and 97.1 for other services (BEA). Median household income is $79,721, and median gross rent is $1,475 a month (Census ACS 2024). Of homes, 62% are owner-occupied, and the median year built is 1994.
For every state, see state cost of living. City pages cover Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, El Paso, and Corpus Christi.
How to read this chart
The first chart shows dollar values, which reached a high of $315,707 in August 2022. The second chart is an index. Texas ends at 910, meaning prices there stand at 9.1 times the 1975 level. No inflation adjustment applies to either.