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Washington County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Washington 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%
-6.024
Inventory Health25%
+3.357
Affordability20%
+10.172
Economic Strength20%
64
Rental Yield15%
-5.556

Where is Washington County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Washington 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.

Washington County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$271K-11.8%
Median Days on Market33 days-15.4%
Months of Supply4.6-49.4%
Homes for Sale164-15.5%
Homes Sold37▲ +68.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$164-9.9%

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

Now: 55
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Washington County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Washington County, TX is $271K, having fallen 11.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Washington County, TX?

Washington County, TX scores 72 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Washington County, TX's strongest dimension is Affordability (72/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (24/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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