Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$166,359+4.9% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$36,063About 0.4× the local median income ($81,564): affordable for a typical household
Days on market64 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Carson County, TX is worth $166,359, up 4.9% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $177,124, so the area is 6.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.6% over the next year. A household needs about $36,063 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 $81,564. In the latest IRS figures, 44 more people moved in than out.
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
$166,359
Change in 1 year
+4.9%
Overvalued %
−6.1%
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Fair home value
$177,124
Change in 5 years
+5.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.6%
Home value to income
2.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$902
Income needed to afford it
$36,063
Property tax rate
1.19%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,107
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+10.7%
Days on market
64
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
31
Pending sales per 100 listings
42
Asking price per sq ft
$105
People and jobs
Median household income
$81,564
Population change (1 year)
−0.4%
Unemployment rate
1.2%
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Population
5,805
Income adjusted for cost of living
$88,850
Net moves in (IRS)
+44
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
25.2
Flood risk score
3.6
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Wildfire risk score
86.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.0
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Carson County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Carson County, TX are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $177,124, so the area is 6.1% undervalued.
Is Carson County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Carson County, TX is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Carson County, TX?
Home values in Carson County, TX are up 4.9% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Carson County, TX?
A household needs about $36,063 a year to afford the typical home in Carson County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $81,564.