Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$111,742+6.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 10% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$24,223About 0.4× the local median income ($58,227): affordable for a typical household
Days on market100 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Dawson County, TX is worth $111,742, up 6.0% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $139,938, so the area is 20.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 100 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 10% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $24,223 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 $58,227. In the latest IRS figures, 148 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
$111,742
Change in 1 year
+6.0%
Overvalued %
−20.1%
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Fair home value
$139,938
Change in 5 years
−8.5%
Home value to income
1.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$606
Income needed to afford it
$24,223
Property tax rate
1.62%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,212
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+20.7%
Days on market
100
Listings with a price cut
10.0%
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Homes for sale
35
Pending sales per 100 listings
6
Asking price per sq ft
$96
People and jobs
Median household income
$58,227
Population change (1 year)
−0.6%
Unemployment rate
6.4%
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Population
11,776
Income adjusted for cost of living
$66,318
Net moves in (IRS)
−148
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
38.7
Flood risk score
18.8
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Wildfire risk score
57.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.6
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dawson County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Dawson County, TX are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $139,938, so the area is 20.1% undervalued.
Is Dawson County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Dawson County, TX is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 100 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 10% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dawson County, TX?
Home values in Dawson County, TX are up 6.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dawson County, TX?
A household needs about $24,223 a year to afford the typical home in Dawson County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $58,227.