Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$138,829+8.9% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 7% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$30,095About 0.5× the local median income ($57,607): affordable for a typical household
Days on market73 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Runnels County, TX is worth $138,829, up 8.9% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $158,767, so the area is 12.6% undervalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 73 days to sell, listings are down 30% from a year ago, 7% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $30,095 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 $57,607. In the latest IRS figures, 14 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
$138,829
Change in 1 year
+8.9%
Overvalued %
−12.6%
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Fair home value
$158,767
Change in 5 years
−3.6%
Home value to income
2.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$752
Income needed to afford it
$30,095
Property tax rate
1.37%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,055
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−29.7%
Days on market
73
Listings with a price cut
6.9%
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Homes for sale
45
Pending sales per 100 listings
38
Asking price per sq ft
$99
People and jobs
Median household income
$57,607
Population change (1 year)
−0.7%
Unemployment rate
4.9%
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Population
9,693
Income adjusted for cost of living
$65,612
Net moves in (IRS)
+14
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
26.5
Flood risk score
23.4
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Wildfire risk score
72.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.6
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Runnels County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Runnels County, TX are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $158,767, so the area is 12.6% undervalued.
Is Runnels County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Runnels County, TX is a seller's market: homes take about 73 days to sell, listings are down 30% from a year ago, 7% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Runnels County, TX?
Home values in Runnels County, TX are up 8.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Runnels County, TX?
A household needs about $30,095 a year to afford the typical home in Runnels County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,607.