Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$374,185−2.1% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$81,115About 0.7× the local median income ($115,538): affordable for a typical household
Days on market52 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+0.3%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Fort Bend County, TX is worth $374,185, down 2.1% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $350,748, so the area is 6.7% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are up 17% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.3% over the next year. A household needs about $81,115 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 $115,538. Typical rent is $1,955 a month, or $2,650 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 10,582 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
$374,185
Change in 1 year
−2.1%
Overvalued %
+6.7%
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Fair home value
$350,748
Change in 5 years
+14.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.3%
Home value to income
3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,028
Income needed to afford it
$81,115
Property tax rate
1.86%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,955
Typical rent for houses
$2,650
Price-to-rent ratio
15.9×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,497
Gross rental yield
6.27%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.08%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+16.8%
Days on market
52
Listings with a price cut
21.4%
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Homes for sale
4,416
Pending sales per 100 listings
27
Asking price per sq ft
$168
People and jobs
Median household income
$115,538
Population change (1 year)
+2.5%
Unemployment rate
5.0%
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Population
975,191
Income adjusted for cost of living
$117,178
Net moves in (IRS)
+10,582
Cost of living (US = 100)
98.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
97.5
Flood risk score
97.6
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Wildfire risk score
80.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.9
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Fort Bend County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Fort Bend County, TX are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $350,748, so the area is 6.7% overvalued.
Is Fort Bend County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Fort Bend County, TX is a buyer's market: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are up 17% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Fort Bend County, TX?
Home values in Fort Bend County, TX are down 2.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.3%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Fort Bend County, TX?
A household needs about $81,115 a year to afford the typical home in Fort Bend County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $115,538.