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Smith County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Smith County, TX’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-9.436
Inventory Health25%
+0.538
Affordability20%
38
Economic Strength20%
+0.771
Rental Yield15%
67

Where is Smith County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Smith County, TX is classified as Matureholding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Smith County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$319K-0.6%
Median Days on Market56 days▲ +5.7%
Months of Supply5.2▲ +4%
Homes for Sale1,406▲ +0.9%
Homes Sold268-3.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$174-0.4%
Sale-to-List Ratio96.7%-0.2%

How has Smith County, TX’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 49
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Smith County, TX a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Smith County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Smith County, TX?

The median sale price in Smith County, TX is $319K, having fallen 0.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Smith County, TX?

Smith County, TX scores 38 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Smith County, TX's Alpha Score?

Smith County, TX's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (71/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (36/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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