Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$137,856−10.1% 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$29,884About 0.5× the local median income ($55,920): affordable for a typical household
Days on market85 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Jim Wells County, TX is worth $137,856, down 10.1% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $242,950, so the area is 43.3% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $29,884 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 $55,920. In the latest IRS figures, 59 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
$137,856
Change in 1 year
−10.1%
Overvalued %
−43.3%
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Fair home value
$242,950
Change in 5 years
−20.3%
Home value to income
2.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$747
Income needed to afford it
$29,884
Property tax rate
1.15%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+20.0%
Days on market
85
Listings with a price cut
16.9%
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Homes for sale
138
Pending sales per 100 listings
14
Asking price per sq ft
$144
People and jobs
Median household income
$55,920
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
6.1%
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Population
38,804
Income adjusted for cost of living
$63,690
Net moves in (IRS)
−59
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
86.5
Flood risk score
63.3
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Wildfire risk score
70.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.5
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Jim Wells County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Jim Wells County, TX are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $242,950, so the area is 43.3% undervalued.
Is Jim Wells County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Jim Wells County, TX is a buyer's market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Jim Wells County, TX?
Home values in Jim Wells County, TX are down 10.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Jim Wells County, TX?
A household needs about $29,884 a year to afford the typical home in Jim Wells County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $55,920.