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Hood County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Hood 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%
●37
Inventory Health25%
●63

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

Affordability20%
●30
Economic Strength20%
●50
Rental Yield15%
●49

Where is Hood County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hood 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 Hood 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.

Hood County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$344K▼ -2.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market82 days▲ +2.5%Redfin
Months of Supply5.6▼ -1.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale720▼ -0.3%Redfin
Homes Sold129▲ +1.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$187▲ +0.5%Redfin

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

Now: 46
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Hood County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Hood County, TX is $344K, having fallen 2.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Hood County, TX?

Hood County, TX scores 30 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Hood County, TX's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (63/100) and its weakest is Affordability (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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