Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$211,254+4.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$45,795About 0.7× the local median income ($67,655): affordable for a typical household
Days on market71 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+2.5%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Rusk County, TX is worth $211,254, up 4.7% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $217,782, so the area is 3.0% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 71 days to sell, listings are up 16% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.5% over the next year. A household needs about $45,795 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 $67,655. Typical rent is $1,203 a month, or $1,623 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 473 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
$211,254
Change in 1 year
+4.7%
Overvalued %
−3.0%
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Fair home value
$217,782
Change in 5 years
+18.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.5%
Home value to income
3.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,145
Income needed to afford it
$45,795
Property tax rate
1.05%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,203
Typical rent for houses
$1,623
Price-to-rent ratio
14.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,205
Gross rental yield
6.83%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.44%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+16.4%
Days on market
71
Listings with a price cut
20.7%
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Homes for sale
206
Pending sales per 100 listings
19
Asking price per sq ft
$150
People and jobs
Median household income
$67,655
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
4.5%
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Population
54,854
Income adjusted for cost of living
$75,592
Net moves in (IRS)
+473
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
54.0
Flood risk score
45.9
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Wildfire risk score
73.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.2
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Rusk County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Rusk County, TX are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $217,782, so the area is 3.0% undervalued.
Is Rusk County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Rusk County, TX is a buyer's market: homes take about 71 days to sell, listings are up 16% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Rusk County, TX?
Home values in Rusk County, TX are up 4.7% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.5%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Rusk County, TX?
A household needs about $45,795 a year to afford the typical home in Rusk County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $67,655.