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Erath County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of August 2026

Buyer's

What is Erath 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%
+2.348
Inventory Health25%
-12.129
Affordability20%
-19.119
Economic Strength20%
68
Rental Yield15%
-4.428

Where is Erath County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Erath 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 Erath County, TX?

Our model forecasts Erath County, TX’s home prices to rise about 21.2% 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.

Erath County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$364K▲ +23.1%
Median Days on Market43 days-33.8%
Months of Supply8.2▲ +7.9%
Homes for Sale217▲ +5.9%
Homes Sold27-3.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$193▲ +1.4%

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

Now: 38
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Erath County, TX is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 38 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Erath County, TX is $364K, having risen 23.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Erath County, TX?

Erath County, TX scores 19 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Erath County, TX's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (68/100) and its weakest is Affordability (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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