Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$310,538−0.2% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$67,318About 1.1× the local median income ($61,938): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market88 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+0.8%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Brazos County, TX is worth $310,538, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $309,440, so the area is 0.4% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 88 days to sell, listings are up 33% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.8% over the next year. A household needs about $67,318 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,938. Typical rent is $1,514 a month, or $2,361 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 395 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$310,538
Change in 1 year
−0.2%
Overvalued %
+0.4%
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Fair home value
$309,440
Change in 5 years
+19.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.8%
Home value to income
5.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,683
Income needed to afford it
$67,318
Property tax rate
1.54%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,514
Typical rent for houses
$2,361
Price-to-rent ratio
17.1×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,151
Gross rental yield
5.85%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.80%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+32.7%
Days on market
88
Listings with a price cut
16.2%
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Homes for sale
1,289
Pending sales per 100 listings
18
Asking price per sq ft
$195
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,938
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
4.7%
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Population
249,088
Income adjusted for cost of living
$68,064
Net moves in (IRS)
−395
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
88.4
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
82.8
Wildfire risk score
58.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.3
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Brazos County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Brazos County, TX are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $309,440, so the area is 0.4% overvalued.
Is Brazos County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Brazos County, TX is a buyer's market: homes take about 88 days to sell, listings are up 33% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Brazos County, TX?
Home values in Brazos County, TX are down 0.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.8%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Brazos County, TX?
A household needs about $67,318 a year to afford the typical home in Brazos County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,938.