Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$218,198+1.1% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$47,301About 0.7× the local median income ($64,789): affordable for a typical household
Days on market79 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+2.5%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Longview, TX is worth $218,198, up 1.1% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $212,675, so the area is 2.6% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 79 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.5% over the next year. A household needs about $47,301 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 $64,789. Typical rent is $1,148 a month, or $1,548 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,106 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
$218,198
Change in 1 year
+1.1%
Overvalued %
+2.6%
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Fair home value
$212,675
Change in 5 years
+19.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.5%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,183
Income needed to afford it
$47,301
Property tax rate
1.09%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,148
Typical rent for houses
$1,548
Price-to-rent ratio
15.8×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,230
Gross rental yield
6.31%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.10%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+8.4%
Days on market
79
Listings with a price cut
22.8%
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Homes for sale
1,227
Pending sales per 100 listings
22
Asking price per sq ft
$154
People and jobs
Median household income
$64,789
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
4.5%
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Population
297,315
Income adjusted for cost of living
$72,390
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,106
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
75.7
Unhealthy air days a year
1
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Flood risk score
65.2
Wildfire risk score
70.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.2
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Longview, TX overvalued?
Home prices in Longview, TX are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $212,675, so the area is 2.6% overvalued.
Is Longview, TX a buyer's or seller's market?
Longview, TX is a buyer's market: homes take about 79 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Longview, TX?
Home values in Longview, TX are up 1.1% 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 Longview, TX?
A household needs about $47,301 a year to afford the typical home in Longview, TX at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $64,789.