Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$344,398−0.5% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersFewer homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$74,658About 1.1× the local median income ($71,056): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market136 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Mason County, TX is worth $344,398, down 0.5% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $350,179, so the area is 1.7% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 136 days to sell, listings are down 12% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $74,658 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 $71,056. In the latest IRS figures, 78 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
$344,398
Change in 1 year
−0.5%
Overvalued %
−1.7%
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Fair home value
$350,179
Change in 5 years
+13.0%
Home value to income
4.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,866
Income needed to afford it
$74,658
Property tax rate
0.84%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,078
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−12.5%
Days on market
136
Listings with a price cut
17.8%
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Homes for sale
42
Pending sales per 100 listings
12
Asking price per sq ft
$183
People and jobs
Median household income
$71,056
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
3.0%
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Population
3,990
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,929
Net moves in (IRS)
+78
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
9.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
11.0
Flood risk score
25.4
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Wildfire risk score
70.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.0
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Mason County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Mason County, TX are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $350,179, so the area is 1.7% undervalued.
Is Mason County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Mason County, TX is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 136 days to sell, listings are down 12% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Mason County, TX?
Home values in Mason County, TX are down 0.5% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Mason County, TX?
A household needs about $74,658 a year to afford the typical home in Mason County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $71,056.