Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$78,647−7.1% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$17,049About 0.3× the local median income ($48,943): affordable for a typical household
Days on market141 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Jim Hogg County, TX is worth $78,647, down 7.1% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $128,333, so the area is 38.7% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 141 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $17,049 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 $48,943. In the latest IRS figures, 62 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
$78,647
Change in 1 year
−7.1%
Overvalued %
−38.7%
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Fair home value
$128,333
Change in 5 years
−30.4%
Home value to income
1.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$426
Income needed to afford it
$17,049
Property tax rate
0.97%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,045
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+21.4%
Days on market
141
Listings with a price cut
16.7%
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Homes for sale
17
Pending sales per 100 listings
6
Asking price per sq ft
$68
People and jobs
Median household income
$48,943
Population change (1 year)
−1.2%
Unemployment rate
6.3%
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Population
4,555
Income adjusted for cost of living
$55,744
Net moves in (IRS)
−62
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
45.5
Flood risk score
23.2
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Wildfire risk score
51.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.4
Road, rail and air noise
50 dB
Questions people ask
Is Jim Hogg County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Jim Hogg County, TX are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $128,333, so the area is 38.7% undervalued.
Is Jim Hogg County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Jim Hogg County, TX is a buyer's market: homes take about 141 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Jim Hogg County, TX?
Home values in Jim Hogg County, TX are down 7.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Jim Hogg County, TX?
A household needs about $17,049 a year to afford the typical home in Jim Hogg County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $48,943.