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Rains County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of May 2026

Buyer's

What is Rains 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%
-14.517
Inventory Health25%
-6.545
Affordability20%
30
Economic Strength20%
-0.634
Rental Yield15%
22

Where is Rains County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Rains County, TX is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Rains County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$274K-15.8%
Median Days on Market91 days▲ +7.1%
Months of Supply5.3-25.3%
Homes for Sale74-19.6%
Homes Sold14▲ +7.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$208-8.7%
Sale-to-List Ratio96.1%-0.3%

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

Now: 31
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Rains County, TX is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 31 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Rains County, TX is $274K, having fallen 15.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Rains County, TX?

Rains 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 Rains County, TX's Alpha Score?

Rains County, TX's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (45/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (17/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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