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Cherokee County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Cherokee 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%
+17.860
Inventory Health25%
-11.037
Affordability20%
-10.928
Economic Strength20%
45
Rental Yield15%
-12.733

Where is Cherokee County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

What’s the forecast for Cherokee County, TX?

Our model forecasts Cherokee County, TX’s home prices to decline about 6.3% over the next 12 months (medium 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.

Cherokee County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$308K▲ +36.9%
Median Days on Market46 days-37%
Months of Supply6.6-18.5%
Homes for Sale207-8.8%
Homes Sold32▲ +10.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$175▲ +9.8%

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

Now: 41
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Cherokee County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Cherokee County, TX is $308K, having risen 36.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Cherokee County, TX?

Cherokee County, TX scores 28 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Cherokee County, TX's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (60/100) and its weakest is Affordability (28/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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