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Karnes County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Karnes 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%
-30.834
Inventory Health25%
+1.746
Affordability20%
-9.979
Economic Strength20%
56
Rental Yield15%
-6.288

Where is Karnes County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Karnes 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.

Karnes County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$192K-7.9%
Median Days on Market181 days▲ +4%
Months of Supply11.2▲ +51.4%
Homes for Sale34-5.6%
Homes Sold3-40%
Median Price / Sq Ft$110-19.2%

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

Now: 59
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Karnes County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 59 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Karnes County, TX is $192K, having fallen 7.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Karnes County, TX?

Karnes County, TX scores 79 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Karnes County, TX's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (88/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (34/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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