Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$274,264+0.3% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$59,455About 1.0× the local median income ($58,095): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market79 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Walker County, TX is worth $274,264, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $277,995, so the area is 1.3% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 79 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $59,455 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 $58,095. Typical rent is $1,353 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 894 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
$274,264
Change in 1 year
+0.3%
Overvalued %
−1.3%
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Fair home value
$277,995
Change in 5 years
+8.3%
Home value to income
4.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,486
Income needed to afford it
$59,455
Property tax rate
1.18%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,353
Price-to-rent ratio
16.9×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,227
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Gross rental yield
5.92%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.85%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−4.1%
Days on market
79
Listings with a price cut
16.8%
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Homes for sale
258
Pending sales per 100 listings
23
Asking price per sq ft
$167
People and jobs
Median household income
$58,095
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
8.9%
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Population
83,842
Income adjusted for cost of living
$66,167
Net moves in (IRS)
+894
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
73.8
Flood risk score
65.9
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Wildfire risk score
78.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.3
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Walker County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Walker County, TX are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $277,995, so the area is 1.3% undervalued.
Is Walker County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Walker County, TX is a balanced market: homes take about 79 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Walker County, TX?
Home values in Walker County, TX are up 0.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Walker County, TX?
A household needs about $59,455 a year to afford the typical home in Walker County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $58,095.