Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$252,414+3.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 26% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$54,718About 0.7× the local median income ($75,887): affordable for a typical household
Days on market54 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months−0.4%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Ector County, TX is worth $252,414, up 3.8% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $242,123, so the area is 4.3% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are up 16% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.4% over the next year. A household needs about $54,718 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 $75,887. Typical rent is $1,580 a month, or $2,163 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 633 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
$252,414
Change in 1 year
+3.8%
Overvalued %
+4.3%
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Fair home value
$242,123
Change in 5 years
+14.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.4%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,368
Income needed to afford it
$54,718
Property tax rate
1.27%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,580
Typical rent for houses
$2,163
Price-to-rent ratio
13.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,522
Gross rental yield
7.51%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.88%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+16.3%
Days on market
54
Listings with a price cut
25.7%
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Homes for sale
464
Pending sales per 100 listings
5
Asking price per sq ft
$162
People and jobs
Median household income
$75,887
Population change (1 year)
+1.8%
Unemployment rate
5.9%
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Population
173,801
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,817
Net moves in (IRS)
+633
Cost of living (US = 100)
93.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
82.8
Unhealthy air days a year
2
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Flood risk score
81.7
Wildfire risk score
88.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Ector County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Ector County, TX are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $242,123, so the area is 4.3% overvalued.
Is Ector County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Ector County, TX is a buyer's market: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are up 16% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Ector County, TX?
Home values in Ector County, TX are up 3.8% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −0.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Ector County, TX?
A household needs about $54,718 a year to afford the typical home in Ector County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $75,887.