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Erath County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · score computed October 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%
●54
Inventory Health25%
●16

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

Affordability20%
●16
Economic Strength20%
●71
Rental Yield15%
●37

Where is Erath County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Erath County, TX is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Erath 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.

Erath County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$329K▲ +6.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market65 days▲ +18.2%Redfin
Months of Supply8.0▲ +12.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale205▼ -6.8%Redfin
Homes Sold26▼ -16.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$188▼ -0.8%Redfin

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

Now: 38
2-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?

In the scores computed October 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, building, 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 $329K, having risen 6.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Erath County, TX?

Erath County, TX scores 16 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 (71/100) and its weakest is Affordability (16/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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