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Cherokee County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · score computed October 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%
●64
Inventory Health25%
●9

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●58
Economic Strength20%
●50
Rental Yield15%
●71

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?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Cherokee County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$381K▲ +105.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market75 days▲ +15.4%Redfin
Months of Supply6.3▼ -17.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale208▼ -12.2%Redfin
Homes Sold33▲ +6.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$167▲ +21.2%Redfin

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

Now: 47
2-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?

In the scores computed October 2026, Cherokee County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 47 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, 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 $381K, having risen 105.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Cherokee County, TX?

Cherokee County, TX scores 58 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable 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 Rental Yield (71/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (9/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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