Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$91,238+13.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 40% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$19,779About 0.5× the local median income ($41,554): affordable for a typical household
Days on market177 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Zavala County, TX is worth $91,238, up 13.1% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $102,584, so the area is 11.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 177 days to sell, listings are down 60% from a year ago, 40% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $19,779 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 $41,554. In the latest IRS figures, 94 more people moved out than in.
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
$91,238
Change in 1 year
+13.1%
Overvalued %
−11.1%
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Fair home value
$102,584
Change in 5 years
+14.0%
Home value to income
2.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$494
Income needed to afford it
$19,779
Property tax rate
1.53%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−60.0%
Days on market
177
Listings with a price cut
40.0%
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Homes for sale
10
Pending sales per 100 listings
10
Asking price per sq ft
$117
People and jobs
Median household income
$41,554
Population change (1 year)
−1.6%
Unemployment rate
4.0%
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Population
9,037
Income adjusted for cost of living
$47,328
Net moves in (IRS)
−94
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
53.6
Flood risk score
67.0
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Wildfire risk score
35.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.5
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Zavala County, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Zavala County, TX are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $102,584, so the area is 11.1% undervalued.
Is Zavala County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Zavala County, TX is a balanced market: homes take about 177 days to sell, listings are down 60% from a year ago, 40% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Zavala County, TX?
Home values in Zavala County, TX are up 13.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Zavala County, TX?
A household needs about $19,779 a year to afford the typical home in Zavala County, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $41,554.