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Matagorda County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Matagorda 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%
+11.241
Inventory Health25%
-8.038
Affordability20%
-4.450
Economic Strength20%
66
Rental Yield15%
+25.070

Where is Matagorda County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Matagorda 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.

Matagorda County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$244K-0.7%
Median Days on Market154 days▲ +352.9%
Months of Supply8.9-9.2%
Homes for Sale281▲ +9.3%
Homes Sold32▲ +18.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$135-11%

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

Now: 51
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Matagorda County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Matagorda County, TX is $244K, having fallen 0.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Matagorda County, TX?

Matagorda County, TX scores 50 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Matagorda County, TX's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (70/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (38/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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