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Ector County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Ector 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%
●42
Inventory Health25%
●80

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●56
Economic Strength20%
●58
Rental Yield15%
●83

Where is Ector County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Ector 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 Ector 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.

Ector County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$155K▼ -38.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market80 days▼ -78.4%Redfin
Months of Supply162.6▼ -61.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale502▲ +18.1%Redfin
Homes Sold3▲ +200%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$86▼ -46.6%Redfin

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

Now: 64
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Ector County, TX is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 64 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Ector County, TX is $155K, having fallen 38.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Ector County, TX?

Ector County, TX scores 56 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Ector County, TX's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (83/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (42/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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