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Matagorda County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · score computed October 2026

Seller's

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%
●26
Inventory Health25%
●84

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●49
Economic Strength20%
●67
Rental Yield15%
●76

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.

What’s the forecast for Matagorda 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.

Matagorda County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$288K▲ +13%Redfin
Median Days on Market115 days▲ +9.5%Redfin
Months of Supply6.5▼ -15.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale2460%Redfin
Homes Sold38▲ +18.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$179▲ +24.6%Redfin

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

Now: 61
2-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?

In the scores computed October 2026, Matagorda County, TX is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 61 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, 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 $288K, having risen 13% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Matagorda County, TX?

Matagorda County, TX scores 49 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 Inventory Health (84/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (26/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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