54Alpha

Young County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Young 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%
●41
Inventory Health25%
●41

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●67
Economic Strength20%
●70
Rental Yield15%
●56

Where is Young County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Young 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 Young 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.

Young County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$374K▲ +193.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market94 days▲ +95.8%Redfin
Months of Supply8.1▼ -11%Redfin
Homes for Sale67▼ -8.2%Redfin
Homes Sold80%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$173▲ +122.7%Redfin

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

Now: 54
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Young County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Young County, TX is $374K, having risen 193.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Young County, TX?

Young County, TX scores 67 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Young County, TX's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (70/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (41/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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