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Bell County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Bell 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%
37
Inventory Health25%
48
Affordability20%
45
Economic Strength20%
56
Rental Yield15%
73

Where is Bell County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

What’s the forecast for Bell County, TX?

Our model forecasts Bell County, TX’s home prices to rise about 2.0% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Bell County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$290K0%
Median Days on Market71 days▲ +10.9%
Months of Supply4.7-2.1%
Homes for Sale2,180-13.9%
Homes Sold465-11.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$155▲ +0.1%

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

Now: 51
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Bell County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Bell County, TX is $290K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Bell County, TX?

Bell County, TX scores 45 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Bell County, TX's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (73/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (37/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Bell County, TX? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.