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Ward County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Ward 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%
34
Inventory Health25%
+1.244
Affordability20%
89
Economic Strength20%
-1.460
Rental Yield15%
44

Where is Ward County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Ward County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$167K-42.2%
Median Days on Market68 days▲ +41.7%
Months of Supply23.5▲ +571.4%
Homes for Sale47▲ +23.7%
Homes Sold2-81.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$115-16%
Sale-to-List Ratio83.1%

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

Now: 54
4-period trend

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Ward County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Ward County, TX is $167K, having fallen 42.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Ward County, TX?

Ward County, TX scores 89 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Ward County, TX's strongest dimension is Affordability (89/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (34/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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