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Newton County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Newton 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%
-36.618
Inventory Health25%
-0.931
Affordability20%
86
Economic Strength20%
-0.725
Rental Yield15%
58

Where is Newton County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Newton County, TX is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Newton County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$100K-28.9%
Median Days on Market167 days▲ +53.2%
Months of Supply16.0▲ +158.1%
Homes for Sale48▲ +54.8%
Homes Sold3-40%
Median Price / Sq Ft$84-20.4%
Sale-to-List Ratio96.7%-3.3%

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

Now: 42
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Newton County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Newton County, TX is $100K, having fallen 28.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Newton County, TX?

Newton County, TX scores 86 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Newton County, TX's strongest dimension is Affordability (86/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (18/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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