Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$239,361−3.4% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$51,889About 0.8× the local median income ($62,182): affordable for a typical household
Days on market85 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+0.3%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in San Jacinto County, TX is worth $239,361, down 3.4% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $247,226, so the area is 3.2% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are up 2% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.3% over the next year. A household needs about $51,889 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 $62,182. Typical rent is $1,272 a month, or $1,725 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 530 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
$239,361
Change in 1 year
−3.4%
Overvalued %
−3.2%
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Fair home value
$247,226
Change in 5 years
−1.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.3%
Home value to income
3.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,297
Income needed to afford it
$51,889
Property tax rate
0.99%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,272
Typical rent for houses
$1,725
Price-to-rent ratio
15.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,163
Gross rental yield
6.38%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.15%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+2.5%
Days on market
85
Listings with a price cut
17.6%
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Homes for sale
244
Pending sales per 100 listings
13
Asking price per sq ft
$182
People and jobs
Median household income
$62,182
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
6.8%
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Population
29,488
Income adjusted for cost of living
$63,065
Net moves in (IRS)
+530
Cost of living (US = 100)
98.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
58.9
Flood risk score
61.0
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Wildfire risk score
68.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
3.3
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is San Jacinto County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in San Jacinto County, TX are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $247,226, so the area is 3.2% undervalued.
Is San Jacinto County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
San Jacinto County, TX is a buyer's market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are up 2% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in San Jacinto County, TX?
Home values in San Jacinto County, TX are down 3.4% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.3%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in San Jacinto County, TX?
A household needs about $51,889 a year to afford the typical home in San Jacinto County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $62,182.