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Howard County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Howard 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%
+15.281
Inventory Health25%
-11.619
Affordability20%
83
Economic Strength20%
-1.950
Rental Yield15%
53

Where is Howard County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Howard County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$219K▲ +126.7%
Median Days on Market2 days-99%
Months of Supply156.0▲ +268.8%
Homes for Sale156▲ +22.8%
Homes Sold1-66.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$147▲ +70.9%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.0%

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

Now: 56
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Howard County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Howard County, TX is $219K, having risen 126.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Howard County, TX?

Howard County, TX scores 83 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Howard County, TX's strongest dimension is Affordability (83/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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