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Rains County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of August 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%
+3.320
Inventory Health25%
-17.327
Affordability20%
-29.418
Economic Strength20%
40
Rental Yield15%
-33.420

Where is Rains County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Rains 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.

Rains County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$367K-5.9%
Median Days on Market39 days-74.7%
Months of Supply12.9▲ +69.7%
Homes for Sale91▲ +12.4%
Homes Sold7-36.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$204-2.5%

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

Now: 26
12-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 August 2026, Rains County, TX is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 26 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 $367K, having fallen 5.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Rains County, TX?

Rains County, TX scores 18 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 Economic Strength (40/100) and its weakest is Affordability (18/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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