Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$279,435−1.1% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 6% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$60,576About 1.1× the local median income ($57,066): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market130 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Real County, TX is worth $279,435, down 1.1% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $344,035, so the area is 18.8% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 130 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 6% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $60,576 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 $57,066. In the latest IRS figures, 27 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
$279,435
Change in 1 year
−1.1%
Overvalued %
−18.8%
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Fair home value
$344,035
Change in 5 years
−2.6%
Home value to income
4.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,514
Income needed to afford it
$60,576
Property tax rate
1.07%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,099
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+20.0%
Days on market
130
Listings with a price cut
5.7%
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Homes for sale
66
Pending sales per 100 listings
6
Asking price per sq ft
$240
People and jobs
Median household income
$57,066
Population change (1 year)
−0.6%
Unemployment rate
0.0%
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Population
2,745
Income adjusted for cost of living
$64,995
Net moves in (IRS)
+27
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
42.6
Flood risk score
68.5
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Wildfire risk score
72.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.2
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Real County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Real County, TX are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $344,035, so the area is 18.8% undervalued.
Is Real County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Real County, TX is a buyer's market: homes take about 130 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 6% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Real County, TX?
Home values in Real County, TX are down 1.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Real County, TX?
A household needs about $60,576 a year to afford the typical home in Real County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,066.