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El Paso County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is El Paso 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%
+1.766
Inventory Health25%
-0.752
Affordability20%
36
Economic Strength20%
42
Rental Yield15%
+5.958

Where is El Paso County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

El Paso County, TX is classified as Growing strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for El Paso County, TX?

Our model forecasts El Paso County, TX’s home prices to rise about 1.3% 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.

El Paso County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$279K▲ +5.3%
Median Days on Market46 days-8%
Months of Supply3.4-17.1%
Homes for Sale2,725-14%
Homes Sold821▲ +1.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$164▲ +4%

How has El Paso County, TX’s Alpha Score moved?

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, El Paso 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 El Paso County, TX?

The median sale price in El Paso County, TX is $279K, having risen 5.3% over the past year.

How affordable is El Paso County, TX?

El Paso County, TX scores 36 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving El Paso County, TX's Alpha Score?

El Paso County, TX's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (66/100) and its weakest is Affordability (36/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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