Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$201,702+6.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$43,725About 0.8× the local median income ($56,414): affordable for a typical household
Days on market29 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Menard County, TX is worth $201,702, up 6.3% from a year ago. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 29 days to sell, listings are up 33% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $43,725 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 $56,414. In the latest IRS figures, 10 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
$201,702
Change in 1 year
+6.3%
Home value to income
3.6×
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Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,093
Income needed to afford it
$43,725
Property tax rate
1.95%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+33.3%
Days on market
29
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
4
Pending sales per 100 listings
25
Asking price per sq ft
$316
People and jobs
Median household income
$56,414
Population change (1 year)
+1.9%
Unemployment rate
10.8%
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Population
1,956
Income adjusted for cost of living
$64,253
Net moves in (IRS)
+10
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)
3.1
Flood risk score
12.0
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Wildfire risk score
60.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Menard County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Menard County, TX is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 29 days to sell, listings are up 33% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Menard County, TX?
Home values in Menard County, TX are up 6.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Menard County, TX?
A household needs about $43,725 a year to afford the typical home in Menard County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $56,414.