Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$155,255+7.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$33,656About 0.6× the local median income ($55,560): affordable for a typical household
Days on market81 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Newton County, TX is worth $155,255, up 7.3% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $164,108, so the area is 5.4% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $33,656 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 $55,560. In the latest IRS figures, 7 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
$155,255
Change in 1 year
+7.3%
Overvalued %
−5.4%
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Fair home value
$164,108
Change in 5 years
+5.1%
Home value to income
2.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$841
Income needed to afford it
$33,656
Property tax rate
0.82%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+5.9%
Days on market
81
Listings with a price cut
17.6%
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Homes for sale
72
Pending sales per 100 listings
7
Asking price per sq ft
$129
People and jobs
Median household income
$55,560
Population change (1 year)
−0.3%
Unemployment rate
8.3%
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Population
11,954
Income adjusted for cost of living
$63,280
Net moves in (IRS)
+7
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
27.2
Flood risk score
38.2
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Wildfire risk score
75.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
2.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Newton County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Newton County, TX are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $164,108, so the area is 5.4% undervalued.
Is Newton County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Newton County, TX is a balanced market: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Newton County, TX?
Home values in Newton County, TX are up 7.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Newton County, TX?
A household needs about $33,656 a year to afford the typical home in Newton County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $55,560.